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Man arrested after SWAT standoff in DeKalb County neighborhood

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Updated  April 23, 2024 11:13am EDT
DeKalb County
FOX 5 Atlanta

DeKalb County SWAT standoff comes to an end

An hours-long SWAT standoff in a DeKalb County neighborhood near the I-20/285 interchange is now over.

DECATUR, Ga. - An hours-long SWAT standoff in a DeKalb County neighborhood is over.

Police spent the overnight hours at home off Rainbow Drive, near the Interstate 20/285 interchange.  

The SWAT team was called out to handle the situation. They wrapped around 3:30 on Tuesday morning.  

Officials say they were first called to the home in reference to an aggravated assault. When officers got to the home, they heard possible gunshots and called the SWAT team.

According to the police department, the SWAT responded and found multiple victims but no suspect. Officers later arrested 35-year-old Justin Footman and charged him with aggravated assault and reckless conduct.

Thankfully, police say no one was shot during the incident.

FOX 5 cameras did see a man led away in handcuffs earlier in the night. Officers say he wasn't the person who triggered the SWAT call and have not shared why the man was detained.

During the SWAT situation, police shut down Rainbow Drive from Columbia Drive to Whirlaway Drive. It has since reopened.