[Lagmeister]

Still need some clarification. Did he exit the store surrounded by hostages with the gun. He was also to have handcuffed himself.... were they actually handcuffs.

So... also, somebody had to have gone to the store and given him the handcuffs. But finally, exiting the store surrounded by hostages doesn't give you a shot unless the hostages break free.

[Lagmeister]

Once again.... this was not an apparent exchange of gunfire... so what happened:

The standoff ended when Atkins agreed to handcuff himself and walked out the front door, surrounded by four of the hostages. He was injured when he was taken into custody, police said.