Police surround San Jose house in hours-long standoff

Police are in a standoff Monday night with a man who is in a house near San Jose State University and who may be armed, police said.

As of 8:28 p.m., officers had surrounded the house on South 8th Street.

Police said officers are trying to convince the suspect to come out and they do not know if anyone else is in the home.

The incident began at about 5:40 p.m. when officers responded to a report of a disturbance involving weapons at the home.

Someone reported that a man, who may have a gun, fled into the house.