A man suspected of holding a woman and 11 children hostage this morning near Atlanta is reportedly in critical condition after reportedly stabbing himself when police intervened, the Atlanta Journal Constitution reports.
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“We backed out (and) notified our SWAT team”, DeKalb police Chief John Conroy told Channel 2.
Investigators say they believe the children are related, but its unclear exactly how.
– DeKalb County SWAT members responded to a motel early Tuesday morning where a woman and 11 children are being held hostage. No one else was injured in the standoff.
The children range in age between three months and 17 years old.
Thomas was taken to a hospital. Police later identified him as Korrie Thomas, 36, and said he is facing charges of false imprisonment and obstruction.
Police were initially called to the motel in Decatur because of a domestic assault.
Thomas was critically injured, according to DeKalb Police.
Authorities had surrounded the motel as the man refused to leave a room, prompting concerns about the safety of several children inside the building.
Details about the police negotiations with him were not released.
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Jail records did not list an attorney for Thomas.
