SWAT responds to home near high school in Lithonia area

A SWAT team responded to a barricaded person with a gun at a home on Victoria Place in DeKalb County, near Lithonia High School, on Monday morning. Authorities breached the garage and entered the residence around 7 a.m. following a standoff that caused temporary road closures in the area. The status of the individual and any potential injuries remain unconfirmed as police continue their investigation at the scene.