A man was taken into custody after he allegedly barricaded himself inside a room of a hotel with a firearm, prompting a SWAT standoff in Kearny Mesa, authorities said Friday.
Officers responded around 8:30 p.m. Thursday to a male suspect who reportedly pointed a rifle at employees of a Courtyard by Marriott hotel at 8651 Spectrum Center Blvd., according to the San Diego Police Department.
Police said after the suspect went inside the room, the area was temporarily evacuated.
About two dozen law enforcement personnel were assigned to the standoff, but no injuries were immediately reported, the department stated.
The suspect was taken into custody around 4 a.m. Friday.
Updated at 10:40 a.m. Oct. 17, 2025
–City News Service
