CHANNELVIEW, Texas — A SWAT standoff in Channelview is over after several people came out of a house that was surrounded by law enforcement.
The standoff unfolded at the home in the 15400 block of Casita Verde Way, but started earlier that morning at a Shell Federal Credit Union.
According to the FBI, shortly after 8 a.m., a suspect followed a bank employee inside as that bank was opening. The suspect had the employee at gunpoint and reportedly fired shots into the lobby.
The suspect then took an undisclosed amount of money and tried to get into the vault, even firing at it to try to open it.
The suspect then left the bank, reportedly with another person.
An investigation led authorities to the house in Channelview, where Harris County deputies picked up the case. They set up a perimeter around the house and got on a loudspeaker to try to talk to who they believed to be the suspect inside.
Shortly after, Sheriff’ Ed Gonzalez says six people walked out of the house and were detained. Deputies went inside to make sure no one else was there. And there wasn’t.
Sheriff Gonzalez says there’s no longer a threat to the community.
At this point, we don’t know how many, if any, of the people who left the house are suspects. We’re working to gather that information and will post it as soon as we know.