UPDATE:

The woman who got into a standoff with police on Tuesday has been charged for shooting in an occupied dwelling.

She was taken to the hospital for evaluation and will be served after she is released.

Police are searching her residence.

UPDATE:

Roanoke City police say the standoff on Avendale Avenue has ended.

They say a woman is in custody.

ORIGINAL STORY:

Roanoke police and a SWAT team are at the scene of a standoff along the 100 block of Avendale Avenue NE, right off Williamson Road.

We're told this all started around 2:36 p.m. Tuesday afternoon, when officers were sent out for a well being check of a woman.

When officers arrived they heard a gunshot inside the home, and backed off.

The woman inside refused to come out.

Police believe the woman is alone and she is communicating with officers.

This is a developing story. Stay with WDBJ7 for updates.