The incident began with an argument between the man and his wife around midnight, Gwinnett police Cpl. Edwin Ritter said. He said the man threatened to harm himself.
“He told her that he was going to commit suicide. She threatened to leave. He said, ‘No, you’re not going to leave.’ He went and got a long gun,” Ritter told Channel 2’s Amanda Cook.
Ritter said the wife managed to escape with the couple’s teenage daughter and call 911.
When police arrived, they said, the man refused to come out, and they had to take precautions because he’s armed.
“We don't know the power of this gun," Ritter said.
The SWAT team was brought in and neighbors on either side of the house were evacuated. They were speaking to the man over the phone, but he refused to surrender. SWAT officers threw tear gas in the home and sent in a robot. Ritter said authorities would stay at the home as long as necessary.
“We want to make sure that this is going to be a peaceful resolution,” he said.
But, police said, SWAT stormed in after the robot showed the man lying very still. Around 6:30 a.m., they said he died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
Our thoughts and prayers are with Ritter's wife and daughter. We are very thankful that they were able to get out alive.
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