Police had gone to the house in the 3200 block of Northeast 53rd Street at 1:30 a.m. to arrest a man wanted on a robbery warrant, said Capt. Rich Lockhart. The suspect and another man were working on a car.
When they saw the officers, the suspect ran into the house and refused to come out, police said. The other man fled but was apprehended.
Tactical officers and a negotiator were called to the scene, Lockhart said, but they were unable to establish dialogue with anyone in the house.
Electrical power was cut to the house, and at 5:50 a.m., two men surrendered.
Officers then found the suspect dead on the floor from a gunshot wound, he said. His name has not been released pending notification of relatives.
“It appears to be a suicide,” Lockhart said. “But we’re investigating everything to make sure. The officers did not hear a gunshot. So right now, we’re calling it a death investigation.”
One of the men who left the house was wanted on a warrant and was arrested, he said. Police also said they found a packet of methamphetamine in his sock.
Officers also found a woman hiding in an attic under insulation, Lockhart said. She was also wanted on a warrant and was arrested.
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