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Apparent Self-Inflicted Gunshot Ends Brandon Standoff During U.S. Marshals Warrant Service

State investigators are reviewing the operation at the sheriff’s request.

Overview

  • Deputies were called around 5:40 p.m. Friday to assist U.S. Marshals serving an arrest warrant at a home on the 1500 block of Shell Oil Road in Brandon, Mississippi.
  • Officials say the man fired at officers from inside the residence, barricaded himself alone, and prompted the deployment of armored vehicles and negotiators.
  • Authorities reported additional rounds were fired during the standoff before a single gunshot was heard from inside at about 8:45 p.m.
  • Officers entered the home and found the suspect with an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound, and he was pronounced dead at the scene.
  • The man was wanted by Omaha police on a felony aggravated-assault-with-a-gun charge, his name has not been released, and Mississippi authorities are working to confirm his identity as the MBI investigates.