OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Omaha Police say a 48-year-old man died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound Saturday after a standoff that lasted over seven hours.
The standoff began Saturday morning after a domestic disturbance was reported at a home near 72nd Street and Western Avenue.
Police said Michael Jones had barricaded himself inside a garage with a gun before officers arrived. The standoff forced the closure of the busy artery of 72nd Street for hours on Saturday as police talked with Jones.
Shortly before 7 p.m. officers heard a gunshot, and a short time later they found Jones dead inside the garage.
A grand jury will review the incident as required under state law.