Man surrenders after SWAT standoff

HOUSTON – A man is in custody after a short SWAT standoff inside a southeast Houston home.

Police got a call about a suicidal man inside a home on Conley and Balkin streets around 11:45 p.m. Sunday.

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Investigators say the man barricaded himself inside with several knives.

The SWAT team was called after negotiations failed.

Nearly an hour later, the man surrendered.