Tennessee double murder suspect surrenders after barricading self in Detroit house

DETROIT (FOX 2) - A man wanted in connection with a double murder in Tennesse has surrendered after barricading himself in a Detroit home Friday.

Police said the 28-year-old man barricaded himself and a dog inside a home in the 2100 block of McLean Street around 5 p.m.

Officials said the man resides part of the time in Detroit and part of the time in Tennessee. He was wanted for a double homicide and for violating federal parole, police said. Officials said he was armed.

"He's got a very extensive criminal history," said Detroit police Cmdr. Darin Szilagy.

A man wanted for murder was barricaded inside a Detroit home for hours before peacefully surrendering March 19, 2021.

Szilagy said that criminal history includes murder, weapons, aggravated assault, robbery, and sexual assault charges.

He described the situation as "very dangerous." Authorities negotiated with the man for hours before he came out.

Szilagy said the man had spoken to some family members and was "in a very dire place" during the barricaded situation.

Police played recordings of the man's mother and uncle over a loudspeaker in an attempt to get him to surrender.