Standoff ends peacefully

CCSO: 4.5 hour negotiation ends with surrender.

Columbia County Sheriff Mark Hunter (middle) and law enforcement officers stand near the scene of Monday's events on Mershon Street north of Lake City. (COURTESY CCSO)
Columbia County Sheriff Mark Hunter (middle) and law enforcement officers stand near the scene of Monday's events on Mershon Street north of Lake City. (COURTESY CCSO)

The Columbia County Sheriff’s Office has resolved a lengthy standoff.

In a social media post Monday afternoon, the CCSO said it received a call around 12:30 p.m. regarding an armed subject having a men…