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Gunman holds police at bay in Kalamazoo County

Posted at 10:33 AM, Aug 27, 2014
and last updated 2014-08-27 10:59:39-04

TEXAS TOWNSHIP, Mich. — Kalamazoo County sheriff’s deputies were involved in a standoff Wednesday morning.

The incident unfolded near the intersection of O Avenue and 2nd Street, not far from I-94.

The Kalamazoo County undersheriff said only that the man was 53 years old and refused to come out of the house.

A large SWAT trailer could be seen at the scene, along with two ambulances and a number of police units.

(On scene reporting by Nicole DiDonato.)