A suspect has surrendered following a Leavenworth Co. standoff that lasted for much of the day Friday.

According to the Jefferson Co. Sheriff Office, Ronnie D. Bowen was taken into custody shortly after 6 p.m.

The standoff started not long after a domestic disturbance call Friday morning. Sheriff Jeff Herrig says authorities responded to a domestic disturbance call around 8 a.m. He said the suspect battered his estranged wife - then, as she tried to flee, Bowen, 63, allegedly shot at her.

Authorities caught up with Bowen at home that was still under construction in Leavenworth Co., near 187th and Dempsy Rd. Multiple law enforcement agencies were involved in the standoff.

McLouth schools were placed on lock down for a part of the morning as the initial search was going on. The lock down was lifted by the afternoon.