SPD: Man in custody after threatening to harm himself, girlfriend

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SHREVEPORT, LA (KSLA) - One man is in custody after police say he barricaded himself inside his Shreveport home and threatened to hurt himself and his girlfriend.

Police received a call a little before 8 a.m. on Thursday. According to Shreveport police spokesperson Cpl. Marcus Hines, a woman called the authorities after she had a fight with her boyfriend in the 8500 block of Westbrook Place.

The man's brother, Brad Walton, identified the man inside the home as 40-year-old Kevin Walton.

Police say the girlfriend was never a hostage and walked out of the home on her own.

Crisis negotiators were on the scene and were able to place a loudspeaker in the house to communicate with Kevin Walton.

He came out on his own accord 10 minutes later.

Police suspect that the pair was on drugs. His brother said that Walton had a history of drug abuse.

Police say Kevin Walton will not be charged for this incident. He was taken to a Shreveport hospital for an evaluation. His girlfriend was also taken to a hospital for an evaluation and treatment for chemical dependency.