4 People Dead After Hours-Long Police Standoff at a Colorado Townhome 1/5/13
Associated Press
January 5, 2013
AURORA, Colo. - Four people are dead following a hostage standoff in Aurora, Colo.
Police Sgt. Cassidee Carlson says a SWAT team was called after gunshots were heard at the Aurora, Colo., townhome at about 3 a.m. Saturday. Investigators say three victims appeared to have been killed before officers arrived.
Police had tried negotiating with the man, but the standoff ended in a gunfight when police entered the home. It's unclear whether officers shot the suspect of he killed himself.