Man arrested after Lexington standoff

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ)- We now know the name of the man arrested Saturday night in Lexington after a police standoff.

He is 31-year-old Javier Bohorquez.

Police went to a home on Augusta Court around 8 p.m. for a shots fired call.

Officers say after talking to family members they learned Bohorquez had gotten angry during a fight with family members, fired a couple shots outside, then came back inside and barricaded himself.

Police say a woman and children were able to get out safely by climbing out a window.

Eventually, negotiators got Bohorquez to surrender.

He’s now behind bars in Fayette County, facing wanton endangerment charges.

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