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Barricaded man arrested by Hampton SWAT team

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Hampton, Va. – A 33-year-old Hampton man was arrested by Hampton SWAT team members after a standoff early Sunday morning.

The SWAT team and negotiators were dispatched to the 600 block of Shields Ave. at approx 5:58 am, according to police.

The investigation revealed that Jason Wallace Williams had been previously engaged in a domestic altercation and had fired a gun inside.

The SWAT team quickly took Williams into custody at approximately  7:15 am.

Williams is charged with shooting into an occupied dwelling, one count of brandishing a firearm and one count of assault on family member (domestic related).

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