UPDATE 04/04/2025 2:30 p.m.: Unified Police Department (UPD) has confirmed that the barricaded suspect is deceased.
According to police, several hours were spent trying to “de-escalate the situation and encourage a peaceful surrender” with the suspect. Officers monitored the situation with drones, one of which was shot by the armed suspect.
Around 8 a.m., the suspect “turned his weapon on himself,” according to the press release. UPD said they responded with medical aid, but he was ultimately pronounced deceased…