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A man was taken into custody after barricading himself inside a home for hours on Thursday, according to the Cocoa Police Department.

Police received a phone call around 8 a.m. about a domestic violence incident. They said the altercation stemmed from a family dispute between a man and his uncle over a house.

Chief Evander Collier said the suspect pointed a shotgun at his uncle.

Cocoa PD stated that the suspect was communicating with law enforcement but eventually stopped responding to commands.

Multiple law enforcement agencies collaborated to address the situation.

At 1:31 p.m., officials reported that the man had been safely taken into custody.

The suspect has a couple of battery charges on his record, according to police.

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