7-Hour Standoff With Injured Military Vet Ends Peacefully

[Judi Lynn]

Source: Associated Press

7-Hour Standoff With Injured Military Vet Ends Peacefully
By The Associated Press
ORMOND BEACH, Fla. — Sep 16, 2015, 4:57 PM ET

Police say a 7-hour standoff with a retired military man who was holding his family against their will has ended peacefully.

Ormond Beach Police say 36-year-old Kevin Hamilton fired gun shots in his home Wednesday with his wife and two sons inside. Authorities said Hamilton is on medical disability and neighbors said he was forced to retire after a traumatic brain injury during combat.

Neighbors said Hamilton is extremely kind. One neighbor said Hamilton suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder.

The Daytona Beach News-Journal (http://tinyurl.com/p5t59og) reports Hamilton was arrested twice this year for battery against an employee at a strip club and for DUI.


Read more: http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/hour-standoff-injured-military-vet-ends-peacefully-33810778

[Jerry442]

1. It can be done, if there's a will to do it.

On edit: That thing you thought was almost certainly true about the guy: yeah, it is.

http://www.wesh.com/news/police-in-standoff-with-man-at-ormond-beach-home/35299356

[irisblue]

2. I'm glad it ended with no deaths.

and it's sad that that my first thought was that

[redwitch]

3. I hope he gets the help he clearly needs.

PTSD. How awful for him and his family. Glad this ended well.

[Kelvin Mace]

4. Since they didn't kill him,

I am guessing he's white.