Escambia County, FL (Newsradio 92.3) -- There's new information today on the SWAT standoff on Highway 97 last night. The Escambia Sheriff's Office has identified the suspect as 48-year-old John Edward McDowell who was wanted on several felony warrants out of Alabama. Deputies say they received a tip that McDowell was at a residence in Walnut Hill last night, and when they responded to the home McDowell refused to leave the house. The SWAT team and negotiators were called to the scene. Highway 97 was closed for a time last night and traffic was detoured onto 99A. Deputies say McDowell ended up surrendering after several hours of negotiation. He's now being held in the Escambia County jail until authorities in Alabama take him into custody.
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