Armed NJ Man Barricaded In His Home, Found Dead By Police

SUSSEX COUNTY, NJ — A man has been found dead after a stand-off with police at his Sussex County home, according to the Sussex County Prosecutor’s Office.

On Sunday, around 8 p.m., police were dispatched to a residence in Byram Township regarding a call of a domestic violence incident.

Authorities attempted to communicate with an uncooperative resident, who barricaded himself inside his home, police said.

A short time after arriving, police heard a gunshot ring out from inside the residence, authorities said. Officers maintained a “tactical position” waiting for backup.

Several other agencies, including negotiators from the Byram Township Police Department, the Sussex County Prosecutor’s Office, and the New Jersey State Police T.E.A.M.S. (Technical Emergency and Mission Specialist) Unit, responded to the scene.

A perimeter was established, and negotiators made multiple, unsuccessful attempts to communicate with the occupant.

Authorities eventually breached the residence and found that the resident had died from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound.

It is unclear if anyone else was in the residence; however, no other casualties were reported.

Authorities have not released the identity of the dead occupant.

An investigation into the incident is ongoing, and officials added that there is no present danger to the public.

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