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Man Locks Self In SD Hotel Where Class B Players Are To Stay

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ABERDEEN, S.D. (AP) — A man has locked himself in a room at a northeast South Dakota hotel where players and fans of the Class B basketball tournament are expected to arrive Wednesday.

Aberdeen Police Chief Dave McNeil says the man is wanted in connection with local crimes and has a handgun. The American News ( ) reports that crisis negotiators are at the Western Ramkota in Aberdeen and have talked with the man by phone.

Police responded to the hotel around 7:15 a.m. Wednesday. The newspaper reports officers were visible on the hotel’s rooftop and state troopers were stationed outside Wednesday evening.

Hallways on the hotel’s south side have been secured and blocked off. Water has been shut off to a portion of the building. The convention center and a restaurant are still open.

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Information from: Aberdeen American News,

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