Police arrest armed suspect after 6-hour long stand-off in downtown Fresno
Until well into Monday night, police negotiators pleaded with the man to put the gun down.
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Authorities identified the suspect as Robert Canel on Tuesday morning.
Canel had been outside the Union Bank in the area since late afternoon, holding a short-barrel rifle, forcing nearby businesses to be evacuated.
BREAKING: The suspect was taken into custody by Fresno Police after a six-hour standoff in front of Union Bank on Kern Street. pic.twitter.com/zwviqztS4H Alyssa Flores (@AlyssaABC30) March 9, 2021
Police say around 4PM, a security officer at the bank reported a man outside the doors with what appeared to be a short barrel rifle.