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Eagle Pass

At approximately 5:30 P.M. Eagle Pass Police reported to the Burris Law Firm in response to a call made in an alleged hostage-like situation in which a secretary of the firm was held against her will in an office for hours. Lieutenant Moses Peña informed The News Gram that Brian Burris, 39, was taken into protective custody after the incident and was temporarily detained at the Eagle Pass Police Department, was questioned and after acting in a manner not determined to be normal to officers, was evaluated by MHMR personnel. Burris was ascertained to be physically well, responsive yet incoherent and was transported to Laurel Ridge Hospital in San Antonio for further evaluation. Again, Peña mentioned that Burris is being held in protective custody for his sake and for that of his staff as the investigation continues into the probable causes of his erratic behavior. According to Peña's interview with members of the press, Burris was talking to his secretary for hours and the door remained locked for the duration of said conversation and according to witnesses, he would not allow her to leave the office. After personnel outside the office alerted authorities as well as the woman's husband of the issue. When authorities arrived they noticed that the door had been either forcibly opened or was attempted to be forcibly opened. The scene at the law firm's facilities was that of law enforcement units surrounding the perimeter around the offices located at the corner of Ceylon and Quarry Streets across from a local bank and a local flower shop and caddy corner to what used to be Eagle Lumber which has since been demolished. K9 officers were also called to search the office and two shotguns were found and confiscated. Peña also mentioned that the case remains under investigation there are many witnesses yet to be interviewed while Burris remains in protective custody.