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UN Plaza and Civic Center in San Francisco evacuated due to possible gunman Police captured a ‘suicidal’ gunman at UN Plaza and Civic Center in San Francisco
(about 9 hours later)
San Francisco's Civic Center and UN Plaza have been evacuated while police deal with a man who is understood to be armed with a semi-automatic handgun, according to local media. Police have “peacefully” and “without further incident” resolved the standoff with an armed suspect at San Francisco's Civic Center with him giving up after six hours of negotiations. The incident led to the evacuation of the center and nearby UN Plaza.
Full details as to what is unfolding in the area are still emerging but all motorists and pedestrians have been forced to leave the area, according ABC-owned Bay Area station KGO. Officer Carlos Manfredi tweeted an image of a half-naked suspect, who did not seem to resist arrest, being detained by police officers in full gear. Police removed a gun belt with a handgun from the man.
Police are understood to have their guns drawn, monitoring the suspect, who is wearing a green shirt or jacket. According to police, the “suicidal” suspect called 911 on Saturday’s afternoon threatening to hurt himself and police if they try to approach.
The suspect has previously threatened “suicide by cop," according to local CBS affiliate KPIX. He had previously threatened “suicide by cop," according to local CBS affiliate KPIX.
Local San Francisco firefighters tweeted that the Civic Center has been “shut down” and the UN Plaza “cleared out" due to a “man with a gun”. They’ve asked people to “avoid the area” as a result. Civic Center was “shut down” and the UN Plaza “cleared out" due to the incident. All motorists and pedestrians were also forced to leave the area. 
A SWAT team has arrived at the scene to deal with what police have called a “critical incident," while a hostage negotiator is also understood to have been called in to help resolve the situation.  A SWAT team was called to the scene to deal with what police described as a “critical incident," while a hostage negotiators were talking to the man for over four hours to help to end the standoff.