TAMPA, Fla. — A man who barricaded himself inside a funeral home has surrendered, Tampa police say.
The man, who said he was armed, was alone at Aikens Funeral Home, 2708 E. Martin Luther King Blvd., police say.
After about 90 minutes, he came out and taken into custody. He was not armed.
He has been taken to a local hospital to be evaluated.
Middleton High School, Lomas Middle Magnet, Ferrell Middle Magnet and Young Middle Magnet schools were locked-in during the incident.
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