HYRUM, Utah — Officials have said a scene in Hyrum is "secure" after residents were ordered to evacuate a neighborhood early Sunday due to a SWAT standoff with an armed suspect who claimed to have killed his wife.
The investigation began around 5:00 a.m, when deputies were called to the home after a caller told dispatchers that he had killed his wife. As soon as the officers arrived on scene, the suspect, a 45-year-old man opened fire, prompting them to return fire.
After the unidentified suspect shot at the officers, a SWAT team was called in, with armored vehicles from Logan, Brigham, and Ogden Police Departments setting up a perimeter around the house.
When the man retreated back into the home, negotiators were able to make contact, whereupon the suspect sent them photos of a bomb vest and other explosives.
The Cache County Sheriff's Office issued the alert via Facebook, warning people to "Stay Completely Away" from 100 South 400 West, adding that neighborhoods were being evacuated.
The evacuation order was lifted 12:15 p.m., with investigators still on-scene at time of reporting.
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