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Hostage situation comes to end after 3 Texas officers shot; All barricade victims reported safe

Police officers work near the house in Cedar Park, Texas, where a person remained barricaded Sunday, Aug. 16, 2020. Three police officers were shot, authorities said. The officers are in stable condition at a local hospital, police said on Twitter. (Jay Janner/Austin American-Statesman via AP)
Posted at 5:55 AM, Aug 17, 2020
and last updated 2020-08-17 11:57:38-04

A man who was at the center of a hostage situation at a home near Austin, Texas, after three police officers were shot has surrendered to police.

The Cedar Park Police Department says the man exited the home peacefully with his mother about 9 a.m. Monday. Earlier in the morning, police said the man released his sister, brother and a family pet from the home.

His name wasn't immediately released. On Sunday afternoon, three police officers were shot at the home, but all are expected to recover.

The man's mother initially called police after he kicked in the door to the home.