A standoff at a rural residence near Three Hills that lasted nearly 12 hours ended when police located a male deceased in a home, apparently the victim of a self inflicted gunshot wound.
Three Hills RCMP were dispatched at about 5:30 a.m. on Wednesday, February 8 to a rural residence north of Three Hills near Hwy 21 and Twp Rd 324 to investigate a disturbance.
Investigation revealed an adult male had assaulted the owner of the property and has done damage to property.
The incident escalated to the point where the suspect barricaded himself in a residence on the property and would not cooperate with police.
It was believed this barricaded male was in the possession of firearms and a threat to police.
Three Hills RCMP secured the area around the property and also blocked off highways in the area to keep the public safe.
With assistance from the Calgary Police Service tactical team, RCMP support units and neighboring detachments all efforts to make contact with the barricaded male ended with negative results.
Entry was gained around 5 p.m. to the home by the Calgary Police Service tactical team and the male was located inside the home deceased, due to a a self inflicted gun shot wound.
