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Crossville, Illinois stand-off resolved peacefully

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Crossville, IL (WFIE) -

Officials in White County, Illinois say a stand-off situation has been resolved peacefully.

Authorities say it began around 9:30 Friday morning.

Officials tell us a young man, a veteran, made threats to harm himself and had discharged the gun inside the home.

Officers and deputies from White County Sheriff's Office; the Edwards County Sheriff's Office; and the Illinois State Police SWAT team responded to the scene.

The White County Sheriff's Office say when SWAT team went in to the home around 2:30 they found the man in the back bedroom sleeping.

Officials say the man was taken to the hospital in Mcleansboro for evaluation.

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