LAKELAND, Fla. (WFLA) — A suspect was found dead in a Lakeland home on Wednesday after deputies responded to shots being fired at an intersection that morning.
Around 8:30 a.m., the Polk County Sheriff’s Office shut down an area of Lakeland due to a possible armed suspect after receiving reports of shots being fired at a home near Rockridge Road and US-98 in Lakeland.
As a precaution, the area was on lockdown.
Deputies tried to contact who they believe is the suspect, but he refused to come out of the home and speak to them. They believed he was armed.
The sheriff’s office was able to eventually enter the home, where they found the man dead, however, the cause of his death is unclear at this time.
The incident is under investigation.
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