A standoff that lasted 10 hours outside of a Santa Ana Hobby Lobby store finally came to an end Wednesday morning. Lauren Coronado reports for the NBC4 News on Aug. 30, 2023.
A standoff that lasted 10 hours outside of a Santa Ana Hobby Lobby store finally came to an end Wednesday morning.
A man was seen dressed in all white, wearing a cap and holding a gun. At one point he was talking on the phone.
The OC store is located on 17th Street near Tustin Avenue in Santa Ana.
Santa Ana police say they responded to the call of a man armed with a gun on Tuesday at around 5:00 p.m.
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Nearby businesses evacuated their stores as a safety precaution, with some customers having to abandon their cars in the parking lot.
The area was surrounded by law enforcement including SWAT teams, police and OC sheriff’s deputies.
Right before 3:00 a.m. the man finally surrendered, carefully walking towards law enforcement.
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No shots were fired at any point during the incident and no injuries were reported.
The area is now clear and customers can return for their cars.
