Standoff in Washington County ends with suicide

Published: Friday, May 16, 2008 3:24 p.m. MDT
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NEW HARMONY, Washington County — A standoff between an armed man and sheriff's deputies ended after several hours Thursday when the man shot and killed himself.

The incident began when deputies received a call of a man making threatening telephone calls. When deputies arrived, the man fired a gun through the wall at the front doorstep, according to a release from the Washington County Sheriff's Office. No deputies were injured.

A SWAT team was called and surrounded the house. A negotiator worked several hours to try and get the man to drop his weapon and come out peacefully, according to the statement.

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