Thursday, July 20, 2006

STAND OFFA man was found fatally shot in a Northland home early today and two others were arrested after Kansas City police staged an Operation 100 outside the residence.

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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