A gunman surrendered Thursday morning after holding a resident hostage for several hours overnight at a Long Beach residence.
The standoff began when the armed man ran into an apartment near Gaviota Avenue and First Street. Police responded at about 10 p.m. Wednesday to a report of a man with a gun in the neighborhood.
Tense hours followed as the gunman remained inside the home with a resident.
SWAT and hostage negotiators responded to the scene.
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The gunman surrendered later Thursday morning. The hostage was not injured.
Details about a motive were not immediately available.
