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LMPD: 22 hour 'barricaded subject' stand-off ends, 1 man dead inside home

LMPD's standoff with a "barricaded subject" ended this afternoon after 22 hours. Police located a deceased man inside the residence.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Update: LMPD's standoff with a "barricaded subject" ended this afternoon after 22 hours. Police located a deceased man inside the residence.

A fire at the home was also set in the afternoon.

Police say that two children were safely removed from the home a few hours prior that the man was located. 

Authorities are awaiting an autopsy report to determine the exact cause of death and at this time a joint investigation is ongoing by both LMPD’s Public Integrity Unit and the Louisville Metro Arson Unit. 

That investigation will also look into what caused the fire at the residence.

Original article morning of Friday, Oct. 2. 

Louisville Metro Police (LMPD) are still present in east Louisville Friday morning, working to get a "barricaded subject" out of a home in the 5000 block of Oakbrook Drive.

The LMPD SWAT team and Hostage Negotiation Team are on the scene, according to an update from LMPD spokesperson Lamont Washington. Washington said they have no reason to believe that any homes in the area are in danger, but police did escort the families who live immediately next door out of their homes, as a precaution.

Washington said he expects their teams to remain on the scene "for quite some time." He advised residents and motorists to avoid the area while authorities are on the scene.

According to a spokesperson Alicia Smiley, officers were originally called to Oakbrook Drive, which is off Murphy Ln. near Westport Rd., around 6 p.m. on Thursday for a domestic trouble run. 

Police did not provide any additional information on the subject or other possible occupants in the home.

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