YELM, Wash. (KOMO) — A body was found near the site of an abandoned trailer in Washington state following an hours-long standoff that ended with a man fatally shooting himself Tuesday evening, according to officials.
Officials said the incident began around 7 a.m. when fire crews responded to "suspicious situation" in Yelm. The fire department was dispatched to a fire involving a motorhome and a boat, and after extinguishing the fire, crews discovered a "suspected" dead person. Deputies said the situation then became a "homicide investigation."
Thurston County deputies began searching the property and an adjacent property, according to officials. On the adjacent property, deputies found a man and woman who were both locked inside a trailer and refused to come out.
When a deputy attempted to enter the trailer, the man flashed a gun, according to officials. Thurston County's SWAT and Washington State Patrol's bomb squad both responded to the scene, according to officials.
Officials later confirmed the woman was being held against her will by the man before being released unharmed.
After she was released by the man, the woman was interviewed by deputies. The man remained inside for several more hours before fatally shooting himself at around 7 p.m., according to deputies.
Deputies said a person missing has a connection to the man who caused the standoff.
Officials eventually left the scene, and nearby roads reopened shortly after.
Deputies asked anyone with information to contact detectives at detectives@co.thurston.wa.us.
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