Update, 1 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 7: The standoff near Meadow Pointe Boulevard and Sheringham Way has ended. The suspect was seen leaving the area, and the law enforcement presence that had gathered in the neighborhood has left as well. Roads in that section of Meadow Pointe are open. The Pasco County Sheriff’s Office has not released an official statement on what happened or whether anyone was taken into custody; this story will be updated if one is issued.
Our earlier report from this morning follows.
Law enforcement was engaged in an active standoff near the intersection of Meadow Pointe Boulevard and Sheringham Way in the Meadow Pointe subdivision, according to numerous live reports circulating on local media and community social media groups. Deputies were confronting a man in a vehicle who may have been armed, and residents in the area were told to expect a heavy police presence and possible road closures until the situation was resolved…