Overview

• The incident began Wednesday morning when deputies conducted a welfare check at a residence on the 700 block of North Citrus Avenue in Vista, California.
• After failing to make contact, the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department deployed SWAT and the Crisis Negotiation Team to the scene.
• The male occupant barricaded himself inside the home, leading to a six-hour standoff that concluded mid-afternoon.
• The suspect surrendered and was taken into custody without further incident; his identity has not been disclosed.
• The SDSO Homicide Unit has opened an investigation into the case, which authorities stress was an isolated event with no danger to the public.