Man found dead after standoff with police in Branford- BRANFORD (AP) A man who fired numerous gunshots Tuesday from a building in Connecticut as police surrounded the property was found dead inside, police said.Police said the man holed up in a building on Main Street in Branford, a New Haven suburb..
Published April 13. 2021 7:08PM | Updated April 13. 2021 8:03PM
BRANFORD (AP) A man who fired numerous gunshots Tuesday from a building in Connecticut as police surrounded the property was found dead inside, police said.
Police said the man holed up in a building on Main Street in Branford, a New Haven suburb. One person was reported injured.
Officers were called to the scene on a report of shots fired shortly after 12 p.m. EDT and encountered heavy gunfire coming from the upper floors of a building that has a hair salon on the first floor, Branford police said.
911 callers reported a gunshot victim, who was taken to a hospital with injuries that are not believed to be life-threatening, authorities said.
Published April 13, 2021 •
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A suspect who was barricaded inside a building on Main Street in Branford during a standoff with police has been found dead inside, according to the Branford Police Department.
During what became an hours-long standoff, shots were fired, and some neighbors were evacuated or asked to shelter in place while police asked people to stay away from the area. One gunshot victim was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, police said. Download our mobile app for iOS or Android to get alerts for local breaking news and weather.
Just after 7 p.m. police said the area was safe and there was no further threat to the public. Main Street remains closed near Cherry Hill.