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2 in custody after standoff in Stockton

Deputies are asking people to avoid the area as they process the scene.

STOCKTON, Calif. — Two people are in custody after a standoff in Stockton.

San Joaquin County sheriff's deputies were in a standoff with a wanted fugitive Tuesday. The sheriff's office said the standoff was at the 1200 block of Carlton Avenue.

A spokesperson for the sheriff's office said a wanted fugitive was holed up in a home or nearby yard in the area. 

The suspect was wanted for assault with a deadly weapon on a peace officer, felon in possession of a firearm and evading law enforcement with disregard for public safety.

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