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Police: Streetsboro standoff ends after man shoots himself
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Posted: 11/26/2012
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By: Cedra Mayfield, newsnet5.com
STREETSBORO, Ohio - A Portage County man has been hospitalized after police said he shot himself during a standoff in Streetsboro.
Streetsboro police said around 9:30 p.m. Sunday, officers were called to a home on the 10000 block of William Henry Drive for reports of a 49-year-old man threatening to commit suicide.
On scene, officers viewed a man standing inside the residence with a handgun to his chest through a window. The Metro SWAT team was then called to the home, where members set up a perimeter.
After nearly four hours of negotiations, officers heard a gunshot inside the home. According to police, the suspect then emerged from the home with a single gunshot wound to his chest.
SWAT medics and Streetsboro fire medics rushed the man to Akron City Hospital.
The suspect’s identity and condition are unknown at this time.
Stay with newsnet5.com for updates on this story.
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