Armed man taken in custody after Police standoff in Des Moines

A man armed with a handgun was taken into custody after a standoff with police in Des Moines on Friday afternoon.

It happened just before 4 p.m. at a duplex north of the Des Moines Art Center.

After police negotiated with the man inside for about 30 minutes, he jumped out of a window with a handgun, before being taken in custody.

Police have yet to release the suspect's name.


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