Man found dead in Tuscumbia home after standoff with police

Published 11:00 am Tuesday, December 4, 2018

TUSCUMBIA, Ala. (AP) — A man was found dead inside a north Alabama home after a standoff with police.

WHNT-TV reports that Tuscumbia police said the man barricaded himself inside the home Monday morning when police tried to serve an arrest warrant.

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The station reported that smoke began coming from the home about an hour into the standoff.

Police said they found a 42-year-old man’s body inside. His name was not released.

Police have not said what started the fire during the standoff.

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Information from: WHNT-TV, http://whnt.com/