Standoff at VA clinic ends with bullets for cigarette trade

Gunman surrenders after Kan. VA clinic standoff

The Associated Press
Posted : Sunday Jul 12, 2009 15:33:53 EDT

TOPEKA, Kan. — Authorities say a gunman who entered a veteran’s administration medical center in Topeka, Kan., has surrendered after trading his ammunition for cigarettes.

The Topeka Capital-Journal reported on its Web site that a SWAT team and multiple law enforcement agencies responded to a report of a gunman at Colmery-O’Neil VA Medical Center early Sunday afternoon.
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Gunman surrenders after Kan. VA clinic standoff