A late night call about a barricaded man and a possible hostage turned a Quality Inn on Gordon Highway into the scene of a tense standoff early Thursday. For two hours, deputies negotiated with a suspect who threatened to kill them if they tried to force their way in. By 2:30 AM, the situation ended without a single shot fired or injury reported.
How the SWAT response unfolded
The Richmond County Sheriff’s Office SWAT team was activated around 12:30 AM and responded to the Quality Inn at 2154 Gordon Highway in Augusta after reports of a barricaded suspect and a possible hostage situation.
During the incident, the man threatened deputies, warning that he would shoot them in the head if they attempted to gain entry, according to the sheriff’s office…