MIDVALE, Utah — A SWAT standoff in Midvale ended when the suspect, who initially barricaded himself in a home, died by a self-inflicted gunshot wound Friday morning.
The standoff took place in a home near 8555 South Monroe Street.
Officials said the situation began late Thursday when relatives called police and told them the man needed help, saying the man was intoxicated and possibly armed.
When police arrived, the man fled and rammed into a Unified Police Department cruiser after a short pursuit and is thought to have shot at officers. That's when officials decided to terminate the pursuit for safety reasons.
Hours later, police got another call that the man had entered the house on Monroe Street and barricaded himself inside with his father and grandmother, who were both able to exit the home safely.
Negotiators spoke with the man several times, and we able to see him moving around and sticking his house outside. However, the man was found deceased inside the home just after 10 a.m.
Due to the proximity of the home to Copperview Elementary School, in-person learning was cancelled Friday, district officials explained.
"For the safety of the school community, Copperview will have a remote-learning day," the district said in a social media post.
