Police have a suspect in custody and all hostages are OK and accounted for in an hours-long barricade situation Sunday at a Burger King in southwest Baltimore.

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Police have a suspect in custody and all hostages are OK and accounted for in an hours-long barricade situation Sunday at a Burger King in southwest Baltimore."All of the people who have been held against their will have been released and freed, and no harm was done to any of them," Baltimore police Media Relations Chief T.J. Smith said Sunday evening.Police said the situation started around 11 a.m. when an officer spotted a rape suspect and tried to initiate a traffic stop. That man fled and collided with another vehicle at Washington Boulevard and Monroe Street. The person in the other vehicle sustained minor injuries, police said.Police said the suspect, armed with a gun, ran into a Burger King restaurant in the 1700 block of Washington Boulevard. Police said there were people inside the restaurant.Baltimore police SWAT officers and negotiators were called to the scene as police cordoned off the area for safety purposes, police said.During a news conference Sunday evening, Smith said there were four people inside the restaurant who were held against their will.Smith said the hostages included a 67-year-old man, a 17-year-old female employee, a 25-year-old female manager and a 7-year-old girl."It's been like hell. My nerves were all over the place," said Keysha Mackall, the mother of the 7-year-old. "I'm just glad that she's fine and she's here."Smith said the 17-year-old employee was released around 1:45 p.m., and the 67-year-old man was released around 2:20 p.m.Around 4:50 p.m., the suspect surrendered and released the last two hostages."It's clear that he didn't want to be hurt, and he didn't want to hurt anybody else," Smith said.The suspect hasn't been identified and police aren't describing the conversations he had with negotiators."I think he was ready to come out. There were many other people involved in this. There were family members from several different sides that were involved in this situation, but I think he was exhausted and ready to come out and end the situation," Smith said.Smith said police have recovered a handgun."This was a situation that was the result of a poor decision that was made," Smith said.Smith said they are not yet identifying the suspect, but that he is wanted for a rape that occurred in the last 24-48 hours. Police did not provide any more details on the rape.A large contingent of police from Anne Arundel County was seen arriving at the location around 4:30 p.m."We're fortunate to have the assistance of outside agencies. Extreme heat requires rotation of tactical squads," Smith tweeted.Police said the suspect did the right thing by ending the standoff peacefully."Before everyone opts to start calling the suspect names and editorializing about how much of a bad guy he is, he made the decision to do the right thing and that was not harm anyone," Smith said.WBALTV.com editor Saliqa Khan contributed to this story.Get the WBAL-TV News App