SWAT team responds to armed home invasion in Arlington Heights

SWAT situation ends in Arlington Heights

A standoff just ended in Arlington Heights.  Joanie Lum is out there right now.

COOK COUNTY, Ill. - Arlington Heights police are investigating an armed home invasion Thursday morning that prompted a SWAT response and led nearby schools to initiate a soft lockdown. A suspect is in custody, according to police

What we know:

Officers were called around 7:33 a.m. to the 800 block of North Chestnut Avenue for a reported burglary in progress.

Police said an armed man entered a single-family home occupied by two people who were able to lock themselves inside a bedroom and call 911.

When officers arrived, they made a "dynamic entry" and safely escorted both residents out. They were not hurt. During the response, officers heard a gunshot from inside the home.

Police then set up a perimeter around the home and saw the suspect moving around inside. At some point, a SWAT team was called in to help.

Nearby schools were notified and placed on a soft lockdown as a precaution.

A suspect is in custody, according to police.