Kansas City, Missouri, police responded to a residence in the 5600 block of Jackson Avenue Sunday morning on reports of a domestic violence assault.
When officers arrived around 9:30 a.m., they spoke with a woman who said the disturbance took place inside a residence. She left the residence with one child.
The woman also told police a man threatened her with a gun.
When the woman was taken to an area hospital to receive treatment, the man barricaded himself inside the home, per KCPD.
Around 10:30 a.m., police surrounded the residence to attempt to de-escalate the situation after the man, who was believed to be armed, continued to refuse to exit.
At that point, the situation turned into a standoff.
Officers said the man later exited the second-story window of the home with a rifle before climbing on the roof. Several kids followed.
The kids then climbed down a ladder into a courtyard as the man reentered the home.
By around 2:30 p.m., police said “multiple children and dogs exited the residence and were brought to safety with family.”