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Suspects Surrender After 9-Hour Standoff

BRIGHTON, Colo. (CBS4)- A man and a woman surrendered peacefully after a nine-hour standoff in Brighton on Tuesday.

The two had barricaded themselves inside a home in Brighton and refused to come out.

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SWAT teams surrounded a home in Brighton (credit: CBS)

Police were in the area looking for a fugitive. It is unclear whether the person they were looking for was among those inside the home. The suspects have not been identified.

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Adams County SWAT teams responded. The police activity prompted a lockout of three schools in the area for a time.

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All of the students were safe and were released from class at the regularly scheduled time.

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