WINONA, Minn. — Police negotiated an armed man out of his house after establishing a 16-officer perimeter and demanding his surrender. Henry Clay Minter Lamkin III, age 46, came out after an hour and was arrested without resistance. This was about 3:55 p.m. near Mark and Cummings streets, a normally tranquil neighborhood near the Cotter soccer fields. Police had been called to a sidewalk disturbance in which witnesses said Lamkin had been abusive and vulgar and brandished a handgun. When police arrived, Lamkin retreated inside his house, then reappeared outside momentarily with a handgun, and went back inside. Officers called for back-up. After the stand-off ended, police found an arsenal inside Lamkin’s house – a dozen soft-pellet air guns, replica grenade launchers, and an AR-15. Officers said the AR-15 was never brandished. Charges included:
> Assault with a dangerous weapon;
> Violent threats.
> Disorderly conduct.
> Obstruction f legal processes.
> Flight from police
Officers said it was apparent that Limkin was having a mental health crisis.
Lamkin. Seized in his house: An AR-15 combat rifle, an arsenal of replica firearms, real-looking air guns.
Police perimeter
Although 16 officers were involved in the perimeter, the incident occurred during a shift change and some officers swapped in and out. Sheriff’s deputies were summoned too.