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UPDATE: Barricade Situation on Esmond at Pontiac Resolved

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WOWO):The barricade situation from Thursday morning has been resolved. No injuries have been reported. Crews are still at the scene cleaning up.

Original Story:

Fort Wayne Police are on the scene Thursday morning of a barricade situation. Officers were called around 1:30 A.M. to Esmond Street at Pontiac where a man was barricaded inside his home. According to our partners in news at 21 Alive, the man has told police that he has a gun and that he will either shoot himself or police if police try to go inside the home. As a result of the situation, Calhoun Street is shut down between Pontiac and Wildwood. We'll keep you updated on this story.

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