Knife-wielding man arrested after barricading himself inside of burning home in unincorporated Duluth
Knife-wielding man arrested after barricading himself inside of burning home in unincorporated Duluth
Gwinnett County Police said he faces arson charges.
GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. — Gwinnett County Police responded to a SWAT situation at a home in unincorporated Duluth after they said a knife-wielding man barricaded himself inside of a burning home.
The man was taken into custody alive and is being charged with arson, police said.
Officers responded to the area of Elkhorn Terrace and Gainesway Trace on Saturday night. Officials said Gwinnett Fire and Police responded to the house around 6 p.m. The man came out holding a knife and then went back inside the burning home.
The homes around the one where the barricaded suspect was were evacuated, but police said there were not any hostages inside.
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