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Man found dead after standoff at northeast Omaha home

standoffOMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Police say officers have found a man dead after a standoff at a home in northeast Omaha.

The standoff began around 7 a.m. Monday when shots were fired as officers served an arrest warrant at the home. Police say the officers retreated and that none fired a weapon.

Nearby residents were evacuated and some streets were blocked off. Police say officers found the man dead inside the home a few hours later. It’s unclear whether he shot himself. A police spokesman didn’t immediately return messages from The Associated Press.

Police say he was the man they were sent to arrest. His name hasn’t been released.

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