Video: Gunman Opens Fire on Conn. Police During Hourslong Standoff
What to know
• A suspect in an hours-long standoff and shootout with Stamford police on Tuesday was later found dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound after SWAT officers entered the home.
• The incident began late morning and escalated when the man opened fire on officers, and parts of the shootout were captured on bystanders’ videos.
• The home was in foreclosure with an eviction scheduled that day, but authorities have not confirmed whether the police response was tied to the eviction.
Source New York Daily News
A suspect who engaged police in an hours-long standoff and shootout in Stamford, Conn., on Tuesday was found dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, authorities said.
The man has not been publicly identified, but investigators believe he was the owner of the home on Oaklawn Avenue, the Stamford Advocate reported.
Cops first arrived at the scene around 11 a.m. Tuesday but told the public it was not a dangerous situation, according to local Fox affiliate WTIC. That changed dramatically two hours later when the man inside the home opened fire on officers.
Parts of the ensuing firefight were captured on social media video, with cops shouting at anyone nearby to take cover and flee the area.
Around 7 p.m., a tactical team entered the residence and found the man dead from a self-inflicted gunshot, Stamford police said in a Facebook post.
The residence where the standoff occurred was in foreclosure, and the residents were scheduled to be evicted on Tuesday, the Advocate reported. Authorities have not confirmed if the police presence was related to the eviction.
The suspect’s wife wrote a letter to the court begging them to delay the eviction until after the winter, for fear she and her husband would end up on the street, according to News 12 Connecticut. Courts records show the home had been repossessed by Wells Fargo.
“Please have mercy on me and allow me, my husband and my dog to stay in my home,” she wrote.
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