KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Independence Police Department was engaged in a standoff at a home in the 200 block of South Huttig Avenue Monday morning.
Officers noticed a vehicle being operated oddly so they began tailing it, but not pursuing the vehicle around 2:45 a.m.
The vehicle turned into a driveway and the driver ran into the home.
Dispatchers called the homeowners to let them know someone was in their home. The two homeowners got out of the house safely and said they did not know the suspects.
As of 5:30 a.m., police believed two suspects remained in the house and occasionally would look out the window. The situation was being treated as a burglary at this point.
In a 7:30 a.m. update, the department said they had actually gotten three people out of the house outside of the two homeowners and that they believe one person remained inside.
Officers said that person was a person of interest in a homicide.
According to police, each person who has exited the home has a different story, and they believe the suspects may actually have some connection to the house.
Around 7:45 a.m. police declared the scene clear after five people were taken into custody. The homeowners were not taken into custody.
It's unclear where the additional suspects came from at this time.
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