A dramatic standoff that lasted over four hours in Snodland, Kent, came to a peaceful conclusion on Thursday evening. A man, who had earlier sparked a major police response by brandishing a rifle from a top-floor window of a residential block, surrendered to the armed police just after 8:15 PM.
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The incident began unfolding in the afternoon around 4:00 PM when police were called to Holborough Road following reports of a man aiming a rifle from his flat. The situation quickly escalated as it was believed that the man had hostages, including two young children and a dog.