One person in custody, child safely recovered following standoff with Biloxi Police Department

BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV) – One person was arrested Wednesday night following an hours-long standoff at an apartment complex in Biloxi.

According to the Biloxi Police Department, officers received a report around 4:30 p.m. about an armed individual who had barricaded themselves inside a unit with a child at Seashore Oaks Apartments on Beach Boulevard. Emergency services responded to the scene.

The standoff ended shortly before 8 p.m. Police say the individual was taken into custody and the child was safely recovered.

The identity of the individual has not yet been released.

We will update you as more details become available.