A tense standoff in Atmore ended with the arrest of a 46-year-old man who allegedly fired multiple rounds at a police officer and held his girlfriend hostage on

Authorities are engaged in a standoff Monday night with a suspect they say took his girlfriend hostage and fired shots at officers in southwest Alabama. The incident began around 5:45 p.m. Monday in Atmore, when police responded to a home by Carver Avenue and Brown Street, authorities told Fox 10.

Blount was arrested and transported to the Escambia County Detention Center. He faces multiple charges, including attempted murder, first-degree kidnapping, possession of a firearm by a prohibited person, and third-degree domestic violence harassment.

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