US EditionI-45 Freeway Lanes Shut Down Both Ways After Woman Sitting in Chair with Firearm Causes Deputy Standoff
- On Thursday afternoon near Cypresswood Drive, an armed woman caused a standoff on I-45 North Freeway in Spring, Texas, shutting down all lanes.
- The standoff followed a vehicle crash involving the woman and a semitruck, after which she exited her car armed and ignored deputies' commands to disarm.
- The woman sat on a foldable chair in the southbound lanes holding a handgun and expressed suicidal thoughts while crisis negotiators communicated with her.
- Authorities closed all northbound and southbound lanes, diverting traffic to SH 99 and Cypresswood, and warned drivers to expect major delays and avoid the area.
- The incident prompted a heavy police presence and ongoing efforts to deescalate the situation, while officials provided suicide prevention resources to the public.
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Harris County, TX (FOX 44) - Update: The police standoff has ended peacefully. The armed female suspect has been apprehended by deputies along with multiple law enforcement officers and first responders. A family member was also on scene. A woman has been seen sitting on a chair blocking traffic on I-45 North Freeway. According to the Harris County Sheriff's Office and the Harris County Constable Precinct 4, deputies are on scene at the 190…
I-45 shut down in both directions in Spring area after armed woman sits down on freeway, authorities say
Harris County Precinct 4 Constable Mark Herman said commuters could expect “major delays” and asked motorists to avoid the area -- the 19000 block of the North Freeway near its intersection with Cypresswood Drive in Spring.
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