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Hours-Long Standoff At Norwood Hotel Ends Peacefully (Update)

One man was taken to the hospital following an hours-long standoff at a Norwood hotel, authorities said. 

The incident happened at the Hampton Inn in Norwood

The incident happened at the Hampton Inn in Norwood

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An alert went out to local residents in Norwood informing them about the situation

An alert went out to local residents in Norwood informing them about the situation

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Police responded to a single barricaded subject at the Hampton Inn on Route 1 in Norwood around 1:13 p.m. on Tuesday, Kan. 31, Norwood Police said on Twitter

MetroLEC SWAT was on the scene as well, police said. No evacuations were ordered and police said there was no threat to the community or surrounding businesses. 

Officers were said to be speaking with the individual and trying to resolve the situation peacefully as of 6:30 p.m., according to another tweet from Norwood Police.

The situation was resolved when the man surrendered just before 10:30 p.m. A firearm was also recovered from the scene, police said. 

No charges have been filed and no injuries were reported. 

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