Carjacking suspect in hostage standoff in Antioch, Wednesday afternoon
Antioch Police at the ARCO gas station on Contra Loma Blvd and Buchanan Road for a hostage standoff, Wednesday afternoon. May 27, 2015. Photo by Luke Johnson
By Luke Johnson
Antioch Police are currently involved in a hostage standoff at the ARCO gas station on Contra Loma Blvd. and Buchanan Road in Antioch. The SWAT is on site. Highway 4 is closed in the east bound lanes, in that area.
The Antioch SWAT team is on the scene. photo by Luke Johnson
According to witnesses, a man was seen fleeing in a car from police and engaging in a shootout with them. He then crashed his car near the ARCO station and attempted to steal a car, but failed. He then ran into the gas station. One of the witnesses who spoke to the Herald, was the man whose car the shooter and hostage taker attempted to steal. There are about 15 to 20 police and CHP vehicles on site. Buchanan and Fitzuren are closed, as well as Contra Loma from Highway 4 to south of Buchanan.
According to other news reports the suspect is holding four hostages and is threatening to go out in a blaze of glory and will shoot it out with police.
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Publisher Allen Payton contributed to this report.
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