Man in standoff at Texas hospital surrenders

KHOU-TV, Houston

TOMBALL, Texas -- A distraught man who had been in a standoff late Saturday night with law enforcement after he entered his son's room at the Tomball Regional Medical Center has surrendered without incident, according to the Harris County Sheriff's Office.

According to officials, the man had become distraught over his adult son's condition. The sheriff's office said the man was unarmed.

Authorities had earlier said the man was believed to be holding at least two hostages, but later said they did not consider it to be a hostage situation.



The man is in custody and the lockdown that had been in place at the hospital has been lifted, sheriff's officials said.



The situation in the critical care unit began around 7 p.m. CT.

The hospital is on a 150-acre campus about 30 miles northwest of Houston.

Contributing: The Associated Press