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Standoff at Harrah’s Casino in Joliet Ends Peacefully

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Aug/25/2016

A late morning standoff at the Harrah’s Casio in Joliet, Illinois, just outside of Chicago, has ended peacefully.

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Police took one man described as “suicidal” into custody shortly after 11 am following his surrender. A SWAT team also arrived at the scene and a gun was later recovered from the distressed individual’s vehicle.

Part of downtown Joliet was blocked off near the casino as police negotiators talked to the despondent man. A nearby school was also on lockdown. The casino, however, remained open.

The man had threatened to shoot himself outside the casino.

- Gilbert Horowitz, Gambling911.com

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