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Two Dead in Suspected Murder–Suicide After Gilroy Standoff

Deputies used a drone to find the barricaded suspect in a garage with an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound.

Overview

  • Santa Clara County officials said a 68-year-old man was found fatally shot inside a Sheldon Avenue home in unincorporated Gilroy.
  • Deputies were called around 3:30 p.m. Sunday and pronounced the victim dead at 4:17 p.m.
  • Witnesses told deputies a family member shot the man before barricading himself in the garage.
  • Tactical teams evacuated nearby residences and negotiated for about eight hours while deploying an armored vehicle, a drone, and specialized response units.
  • Detectives from the Investigative Services Division have taken over the scene, and the investigation remains active.