Haiti

Woman Surrenders After Barricade in Little Haiti

A woman surrendered without incident after barricading herself inside her home Thursday night in Little Haiti.

Over a dozen officers in tactical gear set up a perimeter in a neighborhood near NW 6th Avenue and 51st Street.

According to Miami police, the woman got into an argument with her husband and armed herself with a gun. 

The husband was able to safely leave the home with their child.

The woman was taken into custody and will be receiving a psychiatric assessment, police said.

Further details were not immediately available.

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