CLEVELAND, Ohio — A standoff with officers in Strongsville ended peacefully Wednesday after more than eight hours, police said.

Just after 5:15 a.m., police were dispatched to the 13400 block of Gary Drive for a report of a man who had barricaded himself inside the home, police said.

A caller reported the 26-year-old man had been suffering a mental health crisis and possessed a handgun, police said.

In response, police told neighbors to remain indoors, and Strongsville City Schools closed nearby Whitney Elementary .

Officers tried to contact the person who was barricaded alone inside the house, but they were unsuccessful.

The police response, which was livestreamed on WKYC, a news partner of cleveland.com and The Plain Dealer, included officers from multiple departments, a mobile

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