Eagan standoff ends with suspect's death by suicide, police say
Authorities say a standoff in Eagan, Minnesota, on Sunday that prompted a shelter-in-place alert ended with a suspect in a domestic assault dying by suicide.
According to the Eagan Police Department, officers responded to the 3600 block of Abbey Way around 3:30 p.m. after a woman called 911 to report her boyfriend assaulting her, firing a gun and threatening to kill her.
The woman escaped the home and was treated at a hospital.
Responding officers attempted to negotiate with the 49-year-old man, but police said he "refused to cooperate and barricaded himself inside the home."
Police said he fired a gun multiple times during the standoff, which lasted more than 12 hours. The shelter-in-place order was lifted Monday morning.
"While this incident did not end as we had hoped, we are grateful for the outpouring of support we received from the community, and the help from other agencies to help resolve this incident," the Eagan Police Department said.
The alert was issued amid the manhunt for the suspect in Saturday's state lawmaker shootings and noted that the Eagan standoff was unrelated. The suspect in those shootings, Vance Boelter, was later arrested and now faces state and federal charges.
If you or someone you know is in emotional distress, get help from the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline by calling or texting 988. Trained crisis counselors are available 24 hours a day to talk about anything.
In addition, help is available from the National Alliance on Mental Illness, or NAMI. Call the NAMI Helpline at 800-950-6264 or text "HelpLine" to 62640. There are more than 600 local NAMI organizations and affiliates across the country, many of which offer free support and education programs.
Domestic Violence Resources: For anonymous, confidential help, people can call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233 or 1-800-787-3224.
