Overview
- Police say officers responded to a report about a man threatening a woman and a child and tracked the suspect to a Delaware Avenue home on Tuesday morning.
- Authorities say the man barricaded himself inside the house and allegedly set the residence on fire at about 7:30 a.m., causing heavy damage.
- Dallas Fire-Rescue crews focused on protecting surrounding homes and refuse to enter the building while the suspect remains armed inside.
- The woman and the child who were reportedly threatened were confirmed safe by police, and SWAT units were recorded arriving on scene.
- Investigators have not released the suspect’s identity or motive and key facts about who is inside and how the blaze started remain under investigation, which could extend the standoff and pose continued risk to neighbors.