- A person barricaded themselves in a home in Venus, Florida
A person has barricaded himself in Florida and is holding several children hostage.
The Highlands County Sheriff’s Office said Tuesday that the situation had been ongoing since Monday evening.
Authorities have not yet released information on the exact location, but have mentioned it is Venus, a community in southeastern Highlands County.
Due to the elapsed time, Polk County SWAT was called in to relieve the Highlands County unit.
The situation is contained and does not pose a threat to the rest of the community.
The Highlands County Sheriff’s Office announced Tuesday that a person had barricaded themselves in Venus and was holding children hostage
Due to the time that had already elapsed, the Polk County SWAT team was called in to relieve the Highlands County unit
The sheriff’s office told it cannot provide any further information at this time.
This is a developing story.