A standoff between Brandon Police and an armed man ended with an arrest.The incident began Saturday with an argument between David Marbo Irby, 40, and his wife. Irby is now behind bars. Authorities with the Brandon Police Department were called to Glen Arbor Court around 3 a.m. Saturday for a domestic dispute. "Whatever the content of the argument was frightened the wife to the point where she thought it was best to leave," said Brandon police Chief William Thompson.And when she took their children with her, she told officers her husband was alone in their house and was mentally ill. Neighbors, who didn't want to go on camera, say the 40-year-old man served in the military. Authorities say he was armed inside that home, and they were in no rush to force him out. Authorities waited it out for almost 12 hours before the man was taken into custody. Irby is being held at the Rankin County Detention Center.

A standoff between Brandon Police and an armed man ended with an arrest.

The incident began Saturday with an argument between David Marbo Irby, 40, and his wife.


Irby is now behind bars.

Authorities with the Brandon Police Department were called to Glen Arbor Court around 3 a.m. Saturday for a domestic dispute.

"Whatever the content of the argument was frightened the wife to the point where she thought it was best to leave," said Brandon police Chief William Thompson.

And when she took their children with her, she told officers her husband was alone in their house and was mentally ill.

Neighbors, who didn't want to go on camera, say the 40-year-old man served in the military.

Authorities say he was armed inside that home, and they were in no rush to force him out.

Authorities waited it out for almost 12 hours before the man was taken into custody.

Irby is being held at the Rankin County Detention Center.