(ABC 6 News) – Two men are in custody after a July 4th standoff at an Austin hotel. Austin Police, and the Mower County Sheriff’s Department went to the Holiday Inn for a weapon-involved assault, and a victim told dispatchers that they were unable to leave because one of the men had a firearm. After holding police at bay for 2 hours the suspects surrendered and were taken into custody. Both are being held in the Mower County Jail pending formal charges. Two people were taken to Mayo Clinic. The incident remains under investigation.
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