June 22, 2022
The incident began Tuesday night in a neighborhood near an elementary school.Â
According to the Wright County Sheriff’s Office, the incident began at 12:37 a.m. Tuesday when deputies were sent to check on a gun complaint at 599 Central Ave. W. The 911 caller reported that a man and woman were arguing and that the man was armed with a rifle.
The standoff continues Wednesday, with the sheriff’s office saying the area has been evacuated “due to the volatile nature” of the incident. Gardas has “fired several rounds” at law enforcement, the sheriff’s office said.Â
The suspect has been identified as 39-year-old Brandon Gardas, who has active arrest warrants for domestic assault and being a convicted felon in possession of a gun.
The area and several roads around the scene have been blocked off.Â
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