Man surrenders after barricading himself inside mental health clinic – WSOC TV

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — An armed man barricaded himself inside the Eastover Psychological & Psychiatric Group building on Latrobe Drive in southeast Charlotte for hours Wednesday, police said.

SWAT and other first responders were called to the mental health clinic after there was a suicide threat call made to emergency dispatchers.

Dispatch was told the man was wanting to "commit suicide by cop."

Just watched 8 officers arrive on scene. Road closed off. Employees of nearby building say they weren’t able to get to office building because of SWAT situation. @wsoctv

— Stephanie Tinoco (@STinocoWSOC9) April 25, 2018

Everyone but the man evacuated the building and Charlotte-Mecklenburg police de-escalated the situation peacefully.

The man surrendered at 8:25 p.m.

Police said two firearms were seized and that no injuries were reported.

The man's name was not released.

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