NEWTON COUNTY, Texas — A standoff in Newton County ended early Friday morning after more than 12 hours with one suspect being arrested and one being taken to the hospital with gunshot wounds.
The standoff began Thursday afternoon after the Newton County Sheriff’s Office received a call about a disturbance and assault in the Gist area according to a news release from the sheriff’s office.
When a Newton County deputy arrived at the location off County Road 3136 after the 3:30 p.m. call two suspects at the location fired a warning shot according to the release.
One of them intimated that he was going to blow up a tractor but instead set it on fire.
The deputy called for help and as other deputies arrived the two began firing at them the release said.
Several other agencies assisted in the standoff which stretched through the night, including the Texas Department of Public Safety, Jasper County Sheriff’s Office, Texas Rangers and the Orange County Sheriff’s Office.
One of the two suspects finally came out of the residence and surrendered at about 6 a.m. Friday the release said.
The other was then taken from the home and transported by EMS to a Beaumont hospital with non-life threatening gunshot wounds according to the release.
The one that surrendered has been taken to the Newton County Jail to be booked and formerly arraigned.
Shots fired at Newton County deputies, standoff underway near Jasper County line
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