11 kids and woman being held hostage at Rite for us Inn and Suites in DeKalb County
UPDATE - 11 kids and a woman have been rescued. The man who held them hostage stabbed himself in the neck and is in serious condition, according to the police
Police are in a SWAT standoff in a motel in DeKalb County.
Police have Snapfinger Woods Drive closed off as they continue negotiating with the suspect.
Police said the man is holding a woman and 11 children hostage at the Rite4Us Inn and Suites motel.
Polic confirm the youngest child being held hostage is just 3 months old.
It is located near Interstate 20 off Wesley Chapel Road.
Police said the initial call was an assault involving a domestic dispute. A team of negotiators said the man was not cooperating and that he may be armed with a knife.
Police said they believe the woman and children are in danger.
Pictured: Hostage taker Korrie Thomas
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