A domestic situation turned into a standoff with police in North Richland Hills

Top Stories in Dallas - Ft. Worth, Nov. 30

NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, Texas (CBSDFW.COM) – North Richland Hills police were in an active standoff Wednesday night with what started out as a domestic situation.

Police say they got the call at about 6:30 p.m. A man and a woman were able to get out of the house unharmed.

At 9:33 p.m., police said that negotiations were underway with a man who barricaded himself in the house.

Just before 10 p.m., police said the barricaded man is in custody and faces two charges of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon family violence.

North Richland Hills Police

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