KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Clay County Sheriff's Office said a standoff involving a man allegedly armed with a gun ended peacefully late Monday night.
Police said the standoff began around 6:20 p.m. when Claycomo and Pleasant Valley police officers were sent to a domestic disturbance in the 7100 block of Fulton Road.
The Northland officers said a man accused of assaulting a woman refused commands to exit the Pleasant Valley home.
A woman and her children came out of the house as Claycomo officers arrived.
The woman told officers the man inside had assaulted her, was still in the house and was armed with a gun.
She was not seriously injured in the attack, per a news release.
As a result of the man refusing officer commands to come out of the house, deputies from the Clay County Sheriff’s Office and its Special Tactics and Response (STAR) Team were called to the residence.
Law officers evacuated nearby townhomes.
Late Monday night, officers entered the home and took the suspect into custody without incident.
Police said twin toddlers inside the home were found unharmed.
The toddlers were then reunited with their mother, the victim of the original assault.
The Clay County Sheriff's Office said the suspect, a 26-year-old man, is charged with felony domestic assault.
"Investigation is ongoing, and more charges could be possible," the sheriff's office said.
The Platte County Sheriff's Office assisted Clay County deputies in the operation.
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