Man arrested after allegedly killing woman; barricading himself in home

A man has been taken into custody after he allegedly killed a woman in Cresco, according to the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation.

On Thursday, Cresco police were called to the area of 700 South Elm Street around 1:30 a.m. regarding shots fired.

When officers arrived, they found a man barricaded in a home. Police and Iowa State Patrol SWAT team members negotiated with him for several hours and were able to take him into custody without incident, according to Iowa DCI.

Inside, officers found the woman's body, according to Iowa DCI.

Names have not been released yet pending family notification.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.