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Loveland, CO – A tense standoff at the Hampton Inn in Loveland ended safely Friday night after police say a 50-year-old man allegedly entered the hotel’s lobby armed and acting erratically.
According to the Loveland Police Department, officers responded to the hotel at 5500 Stone Creek Circle just before 7 p.m. on January 9, 2026, following a report of an armed individual. When officers arrived within minutes, they encountered the suspect, identified as Kelly Joe Metcalf, who allegedly refused to comply and discharged his weapon before retreating to a room and barricading himself…