Police used tear gas to get into the man's home and took him into custody, Carrboro officials said.
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The standoff started at 4 p.m. Wednesday at a home on Laurel Avenue.
Standoff with armed man in Carrboro ends after more than 24 hours
Police said an armed man had locked himself inside his home.
When officers got there, they set up a command post and began evacuating neighboring homes.
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The residents who were forced to leave their homes were set up with a hotel room, police said.
Police evacuate homes in Carrboro due to armed barricaded man