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Man Wanted For Homicide Found Dead Of Self-Inflicted Gunshot Wound After Barricade Situation In Nicetown, Police Say

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) - Authorities say a man wanted for homicide has died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound after a barricade situation in Philadelphia's Nicetown neighborhood, Thursday morning. The standoff started just after 6 a.m. in an apartment on the 4300 block of Germantown Avenue.

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Authorities say they were at the location to serve a warrant for a homicide.

The man then barricaded himself inside an apartment.

Shortly before 10 a.m., he was found dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head.

No further details have been released.

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