Person in custody after police standoff in Midlothian

MIDLOTHIAN, Illinois - Midlothian police say a person is in custody after a standoff in the 153rd Place and Hamlin Avenue area.

Around 5 a.m., officers responded to a call of shots fired. 

Police say an individual was shooting and ran into a home near Hamlin Avenue and 153rd Place. 

There was a heavy police presence into the early afternoon as officials attempted to arrest the suspect, according to the Midlothian Police Chief. 

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Just before 3 p.m., Cook County Emergency Management told FOX 32 Chicago that the suspect was in custody.