Man In Custody After Standoff In Gaston County

GASTONIA, NC — Police say one person has been taken into custody following a standoff Thursday afternoon.

Photo Credit Coleman Montgomery, Gaston Talks

The incident started around 5pm and lasted nearly two hours at a home on Court Drive at Cox Road. Police say one man is in custody, and no injuries were reported.

Witnesses say the man was shouting and swinging a shovel before he barricaded himself inside the home with a young family member.

Police have not said what initially led to the standoff, or what charges the man may be facing.

This is an ongoing investigation. Check back for updates.