Armed Standoff Ends After Eight Hours

A standoff between an armed man who refused to come out of a residence in Ramona and Sheriff's deputies ended Saturday morning after eight tense hours, according to the Sheriff's Department.

A SWAT detail used chemical agents to encourage the man, identified as 43-year-old Carl Jones, to surrender. Just before 10 a.m. Saturday, Jones came out of the residence at 23610 Galeria Circle unarmed and was arrested on weapons and domestic violence charges.

The incident began when a child called authorities Friday night to report that his parents were arguing. Responding deputies found several neighbors trying to calm Jones, who had locked himself in a bathroom, according to the Sheriff's Department. When deputies approached, they heard a gunshot from behind the bathroom door.

The residence was evacuated and the standoff began, as Jones refused to surrender and was seen pacing inside brandishing weapons. A Crisis Negotiation Team and a SWAT detail were called to the scene.

According to the Sheriff's Department, several rounds were fired inside the residence before deputies arrived. Nobody was injured when the shots were fired, and multiple firearms were taken from the residence. Deputies at the Ramona Sheriff's substation continued the investigation Sunday. Several Sheriff's cars were seen parked in Galeria Circle.