TAMPA, Fla — A standoff between an armed man and law enforcement in Tampa is over after 21 hours.
Tampa police say Renardo Bucklon was taken into custody Friday, Dec. 25, just before 12 p.m. Police said Bucklon was hurt and taken to the hospital but they did not know the extent of his injuries.
Police said Bucklon surrendered on his own.
Police said it started when a call came in just after 3 p.m. Thursday for a physical altercation that escalated into a man firing a gun at the Rodeway Inn at 2904 Melburne Blvd. in Tampa, police said.
Officers said Bucklon barricaded himself alone in a motel room and shot at them several times. Police say Bucklon fired at police and hit their ballistic shield.
The standoff forced part of the motel to evacuate but people were allowed back in after the standoff ended.
Investigators say Bucklon has an extensive criminal history that spans almost 30 years. He has numerous convictions on weapons and drug charges, police said.
Members of the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office were called to help.
Editors note: A previous version of this story said an officer's bulletproof vest had been shot. It had been updated to reflect it was their shield.
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