Police: Barricaded man dies by self-inflicted gunshot after standoff in Novi

Barricaded Novi gunman dies of self-inflicted gunshot wound

After a police standoff on Wednesday night, the situation ended with a tragic death.

NOVI, Mich. (FOX 2) - A barricaded gunman situation has ended tragically in Novi on Wednesday evening, with the suspect killing himself.

A 26-year-old man armed with a rifle fired shots into a home on the 23000 block of Forest Park Drive, according to Novi police. Family members made it out of the house before the suspect barricaded himself inside.

Police say the man fired twice in the direction of his mother with a shotgun inside the home. She was able to get out of the house before the standoff began.

"Initial response we tried to notify him on the phone for several hours," said Lt. Brian Woloski, Novi police. "The special response team moves in, they activate (and) tried to give notification over a loudspeaker, try to encourage the individual to come out."

The incident had been contained to a single-family home, police said. Nearby residents had been advised to stay inside their homes, while the public was advised to stay away from the area.