August 16 Update:

College Station police are charging the man behind a 16-hour standoff with aggravated assault of a public servant. Investigators determined that Jones threatened officers with a deadly weapon during the standoff at Rockies Grill and Saloon on Monday.

Jones was previously charged with continuous family violence and criminal mischief.

7:30pm UPDATE:

College Station police have charged Michael Jones with committing an act of Family Violence in addition to his charge of Criminal Mischief.

Police say Jones was dating a person who was inside of Rockies Grill and Saloon when the first shots were fired.

Witnesses told officers Jones had been drinking all day and was threatening to harm himself when he began firing rounds. At least one of those rounds went inside another business nearby. Jones had reportedly also shattered the front window of Rockies earlier in the day.

When officers arrived on scene, they say Jones yelled profanities at them multiple times before refusing to continue speaking.

According to CSPD, Jones fired several additional rounds inside the business during negotiation attempts from the Hostage Negotiation Team. He also went outside multiple times and pointed his handgun at several members of law enforcement.

An FBI Agent assisting CSPD fired one round at Jones, but missed.

The CSPD Hostage Negotiation Team continued to try to negotiate throughout the night. Jones refused to respond.

Shortly after 3:00 a.m., an armored vehicle was later used to breach the front door and wall of Rockies. Jones voluntarily surrendered to the FBI SWAT Team following the breach.

9:00am UPDATE:

College Station police confirmed to KBTX that officers were able to arrest Jones after the building was rammed using a "BearCat" armored personnel carrier. According to Lt. Craig Anderson, the impact from the vehicle triggered the building's sprinkler system, which caused Jones to walk outside, where he was arrested.

Jones is currently being interrogated by investigators and additional charges beyond criminal mischief are expected later today.

8:00am UPDATE:

Police reports identify the suspect as 38-year-old Michael Blake Jones of Bryan.

So far, Jones has only been charged with criminal mischief from damaging a CSPD robot.

According to the report, police were using the robot to contact Jones and establish a line of communication with him. As the robot moved toward the front of the building, Jones reportedly walked out into the parking lot, grabbed the robot, and tipped it over before going back inside.

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6:20am:

In a press release, College Station Police described the suspect as a white male, and gave the time of voluntary surrender at 3:07am Tuesday. There is no other description of the suspect, and CSPD reiterated that the investigation is ongoing, and there is no danger to the public.

College Station Utilities is currently working to restore power to Rockies Grill and Saloon.

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6:05am UPDATE:

College Station Police tell us the suspect voluntarily surrendered early this morning. There are a few cars inside the crime scene tape that will not be allowed to be picked up yet, but all others who were parked in the shared lot of Rockies can get their cars this morning.

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UPDATE:

College Station Police say they have the suspect in custody. In a tweet early Tuesday, CSPD says there have been no injuries. Texas Avenue is back open.

CSPD said all barricades should be removed from Texas Avenue, and all cars in the parking lot should be accessible by 5am. They are not releasing the name of the suspect for now.

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In a Twitter update Monday evening, College Station police said hostage negotiators had made contact with the gunman inside Rockies Grill and Saloon and were working to end the situation peacefully.

The College Station Police Department said a man entered Rockies on Monday morning and fired a gun, leading to the standoff.

College Station police said the suspect fired additional shots inside of the building Monday afternoon as "warnings." Police believe the shooter is the only person inside the building and no one is believed to be injured.

Texas Avenue is currently shut down between Southwest Parkway and Krenek Tap Road. Police evacuated Park Place Plaza and other nearby businesses due to the ongoing standoff at Rockies Grill and Saloon, which began around 11 a.m. Monday. Businesses on both sides of Texas Avenue near Rockies are asked to shelter in place.

College Station police said on Twitter that evacuees from businesses were being escorted to the TruFit parking lot at 2412 Texas Avenue, where they can be picked up.

The College Station SWAT and hostage negotiation teams are currently on scene and attempting to contact the suspect to end the situation peacefully. Department of Public Safety state troopers and College Station city marshals are also assisting College Station police. They are uncertain how many rounds were fired.

Earlier Monday, College Station Lt. Craig Anderson said there was no apparent relationship between the suspect and Rockies.

The Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission has officers on scene. Rockies Grill and Saloon is a TABC-licensed business, so the state agency responded to the scene. TABC personnel are helping to secure the perimeter. According to the agency, TABC officers also worked with the business owner to provide CSPD with live video from inside the business.

Police initially responded to the scene after a call from a citizen saying shots had been fired inside of the club. Just after 11 a.m. Monday, College Station police said on Twitter that gunfire was reported in the area of Rockies at 2501 Texas Avenue.

"Nearby businesses should shelter in place and await further instruction," stated the tweet, posted at 11:07 a.m.

KBTX has a crew on the scene and will provide updates as they available.