CHULA VISTA, Calif. (KGTV) — A man is in custody following an hours-long SWAT standoff in Chula Vista.
The Chula Vista Police Department confirmed that the man came out of the home on his own before surrendering.
A welfare check in the 500 block of D Street escalated into a SWAT incident as officers responded to a man in his 40s with mental health issues who was armed.
The initial radio call for a welfare check came in around 12:30 p.m. The situation evolved when the man discharged a firearm into the ground and then out a window.
No apparent victims were targeted or struck, police said. The man barricaded himself in a house and was presumed to be alone and the SWAT team was activated.
In a statement on X, authorities also urged residents to avoid the area and use alternative routes if possible.
As of 4:50 p.m., officers had contacted some residents and asked them to evacuate. Police said other residents near the scene, specifically between 520 and 552 D Street, were urged to shelter in place.
The situation is ongoing, and more information will be provided as it becomes available.
