A man was taken into custody after he allegedly barricaded himself inside a room of a hotel with a firearm, prompting a SWAT standoff in Kearny Mesa, authorities said Friday.

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Officers responded around 8:30 p.m. Thursday to a male suspect who reportedly pointed a rifle at employees of a Courtyard by Marriott hotel at 8651 Spectrum Center Blvd., according to the San Diego Police Department.

Police said after the suspect went inside the room, the area was temporarily evacuated.

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