Standoff in Abbeville ends peacefully

After hours of negotiating, an Abbeville man ended a standoff by walking out the front door peacefully.
Neighbors and family members waited patiently as law enforcement tried to convince a male subject to end a standoff Monday afternoon. Finally, law enforcement told the man that his father was here to speak with him and bring him to a local hospital to seek help.
Minutes before the man gave himself up, the Sheriff’s SWAT Unit walked up to the front door, looked inside the home, and then backed off by walking away.
At around 2:50 p.m., the man opened the front door with his hands up in the air.
The neighbors and family members cheered when they saw him.
At press time, it is unknown if any charges were filed against the man. His name was not released.