COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) - A Columbia man who exchanged gunfire with police has been found dead in a home after a standoff, authorities say.
City spokesman Steven Sapp said officers approached the suspect Thursday while responding to a report of a crime. When the suspect pointed a firearm, the officers retreated. Gunfire also was exchange before the suspect went into a home, KRCG-TV reports.
Police say that when attempts to contact the suspect failed, officers used force to enter the home, where they found the suspect dead.
Assistant police chief Brian Richenberger said he couldn’t say whether the suspect died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound or by gunfire from police. The name of the suspect wasn’t immediately released.
The Missouri State Highway Patrol is investigating the shooting.
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