Woman dead, man in custody after shooting in St. Cloud, police say

ST. CLOUD, Fla. — St. Cloud Police Department said a woman is dead and a man is in custody following a shooting in St. Cloud on Saturday. 

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Investigators said officers responded to Nottel Drive inside the Hanover Lakes community around 6:30 p.m. after a couple’s children called 911 to report a dispute. 

Police said upon arrival, the suspect barricaded himself inside the home for 30 minutes, firing at officers during the standoff. 

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Police said no officers were injured in the shooting. 

The Police Department said the suspect was eventually taken into custody. 

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Officers said they later found a woman inside the residence deceased. 

Investigators said the children were safe. 

Police said the suspect information has not been released. 

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