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Suspect surrenders to CMPD SWAT team in southeast Charlotte

SWAT agents were called to a home along Wheeler Drive in southeast Charlotte for a barricaded person, CMPD said.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The Charlotte-Mecklenburg police SWAT team took a person who was barricaded inside a southeast Charlotte home into custody Friday morning. 

CMPD tweeted its SWAT team was called to a home along Wheeler Drive, near Lynbrook Drive and Redcoat Drive, a few minutes after 10 a.m. The suspect, who hasn't been identified, surrendered to SWAT agents shortly after 10:30. 

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CMPD said officers are on the scene directing traffic in the area. No further details have been released at this time. 

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