A SWAT standoff in Upland came to an end after the suspect’s home caught on fire and burned down.
The incident started at about 3:15 p.m. when authorities tried to serve a search warrant at the 1500 block of Fairwood Way, according to the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department. When law enforcement approached the home, a suspect fired at deputies.
No one sustained injuries but the ensuing standoff continued for several more hours until about 9:30 p.m. when the suspect’s home caught on fire and burned down.
Deputies said that law enforcement tried to enter the building after deploying tear gas. They exchanged fire with the suspect again and claimed that he set off explosives inside the home.
The Upland Police Department, which assisted deputies, said the suspect walked out of the burning home. Authorities shot him.
Multiple sources said the suspect is dead.
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