Hostage situation ends in West Lawn

A SWAT team responded to a man holding a female hostage in West Lawn early Monday.

The incident occurred in the 4200 block of West 76th Street.

According to preliminary information from police, SWAT was called around 4:30 a.m. 

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The situation ended about 10:25 a.m., police said.

The female was taken to Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn. Her condition was not immediately known.

The Sun-Times contributed to this report.