Watsonville shelter-in-place order lifted following standoff with possibly armed man

WATSONVILLE – An hours-long shelter-in-place order was lifted in a Watsonville neighborhood Tuesday afternoon, after a man believed to be armed prompted a standoff with police. 

Residents on Kilburn Street and the 0-100 block of both Ford and West Fifth streets were ordered to shelter-in-place at 11:09 a.m. Tuesday, according to Watsonville police.

According to Watsonville police spokesperson Officer Michelle Pulido, no injuries have been reported in the case, which police believe only involves one person.

Negotiations continued past 1:30 p.m., but no people or pets were taken hostage, according to Pulido. 

Around 3:30 p.m., police said the shelter-in-place was lifted. 

Additional details were not immediately available.

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