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Person in custody after report of gunshots in Henderson neighborhood

Updated June 22, 2021 - 7:15 pm

Henderson police on Tuesday investigated an apparent barricade situation in a neighborhood near Bob Miller Middle School after gunshots were reported in the area.

Officers were called at 3:50 p.m. to the 300 block of Quiet Harbor Drive, near Carnegie Street and West Horizon Ridge Parkway, after a report of shots in the area, according to a statement from the Henderson Police Department.

Police said just before 5 p.m. that the possible shooter had barricaded in the area. A SWAT team were called in to assist Henderson officers.

By 7 p.m., the person had been taken into custody without incident, police said.

Officers did not specify whether shots were ever fired or what charges the person may face.

Contact Sabrina Schnur at sschnur@reviewjournal.com or 702-383-0278. Follow @sabrina_schnur on Twitter.

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