Man Barricaded Inside Buckingham Home

Story Created:
Mar 10, 2010 at 1:00 PM EST

Story Updated:
Mar 10, 2010 at 1:00 PM EST

LEE COUNTY, Fla. – Lee County deputies are responding to reports of a man barricaded in a home on Irish Lane in Buckingham.

Deputies received a call just before 10 a.m from a person claiming the man inside the house wanted to harm himself.

He is barricaded in the bathroom and claims to have a gun.

Hostage negotiators are on scene negotiating with him. The man is communicating with the negotiator.

Staley Road is shut down to traffic. Residents are not allowed to return home.

Lee County Sheriff’s Office SWAT team and hostage negotiators are on scene.

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