Arlington, TX: Suspect in fatal shooting is in custody after standoff at Arlington apartment complex

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By AVI SELK Staff Writer aselk@dallasnews.com
Published 03 July 2011 09:26 PM

ARLINGTON — A man suspected of fatally shooting a woman Sunday afternoon surrendered to police officers after an hours-long standoff at an apartment building.
Police say Luis A. Perez, 23, of Alvarado went to his ex-girlfriend’s apartment in the 1600 block of South Oak Street about 3 p.m. and shot her mother during an altercation outside the building. The mother died at a hospital.
According to the Tarrant County Medical Examiner’s website, the victim’s name was Maria Ramirez, 57.
Police say that Perez had a history of domestic violence, and that his ex-girlfriend, with whom he had children, also had a protective order against him.
Perez fled the scene, police say, but was reported through a 911 call to be at the Brandon Oaks Apartments in the 2800 block of East Park Row Drive several hours later.
“When I came home [about 4 or 5 p.m.], I saw cops lined up,” said Rico McCants, who lives in the complex. “They just kept coming and coming.”
Officers evacuated neighbors from several units during the standoff, at one point carrying a woman and her two small children across the courtyard to safety.
By sundown, SWAT officers and armored vehicles were swarming around the apartment building, with a sniper on the roof of a mini-mall next door.
Just after 9 p.m., Alvaredo surrendered peacefully. An officer screamed, “get your hands up!” and a few minutes later a police car pulled out of the complex with a man handcuffed in the back seat.