On Monday, August 5, a multi-agency law enforcement response ended a 12-hour standoff with a barricaded suspect on County Road 105 in Stephens. No officers were injured, and the suspect was hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries.
At approximately 3:30 p.m., the Ouachita County Sheriff’s Office (OCSO) responded to a disturbance at a residence where Daniel Owens, 47, had barricaded himself after threatening a family member with a firearm. The OCSO requested assistance from the El Dorado Police Department (EPD) SWAT team. During the response, Owens fired a weapon at an EPD drone deployed for surveillance.
With the suspect continuing to refuse officers’ commands, additional support was requested from the Arkansas State Police (ASP) SWAT team around 6:30 p.m. During the ongoing standoff, Owens discharged multiple rounds at SWAT team members and struck an ASP Bearcat vehicle. Officers attempted to negotiate the suspect’s surrender and deployed a robotic device to establish contact, but Owens remained non-compliant and continued to fire at law enforcement, who returned fire.
