Crime & Safety

Suicide Standoff Ends Peacefully at Economy Inn

After a domestic dispute, a 28-year-old Iraq War veteran, locked himself inside the Falls hotel room and threatened to kill himself with a .40 caliber handgun.

 

On Saturday morning, police were told that a suicidal man had locked himself inside a room at the with a handgun at his side.

When officers arrived at the hotel, the 28-year-old man refused to come out or unlock the door, according to a report.

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The man, an Iraq war veteran who was upset by a domestic dispute, spoke to a VA counselor during the standoff with police.

After over two hours of negotiations, he decided to peacefully give himself up.

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When he handed his gun over to the police, it was secured in a case with a lock attached to the trigger.

The gun was never a threat to any officer.

The report said the man will undergo a psychiatric evaluation.


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