Two Fayetteville police officers shot and arrested a man after a nearly seven-hour standoff on Joyce Boulevard on Friday night, according to a press release from the Fayetteville Police Department.
Skylar Houston, 29, of Huntsville was charged with theft by receiving of a firearm, criminal conspiracy, unlawful use of a communication device and carrying a weapon. Detectives with the 4th Judicial District Drug Task Force were conducting an operation to purchase methamphetamine from Houston on Friday afternoon when the stand-off occurred.
Detectives attempted to arrest Houston at approximately 3:25 p.m. in the parking lot of 587 E. Joyce Blvd, according to police. Investigators saw Houston holding a gun to his head through the window of the vehicle and requested that Fayetteville patrol officers, the Crisis Negotiations Team and the Emergency Response Team respond to the scene. The negotiations lasted for approximately 6.5 hours, during which time a large crowd formed near the scene.
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