The St. Joseph Police Department is investigating after a standoff lasting about five hours Thursday night.

According to the Department, officers responded shortly after 7 p.m. to a call about a disturbance involving a weapon in the 1300 block of South 20th. The Special Response Team was requested and officers were on scene for about five hours.

The incident is still under investigation and it’s currently unknown how many people were involved.

This post will be updated as we learn more information.