Rhode Island

Man found dead in RI home after standoff

Neil Douglas was diagnosed with terminal cancer and his health was deteriorating, according to Cranston police

WJAR-TV

A 69-year-old man was found dead inside of a home in Cranston, Rhode Island, after a standoff Tuesday night, according to NBC affiliate WJAR.

The incident happened on Harding Avenue, where Neil Douglas fired two shots at officers when they arrived, reports WJAR.

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No one was hit but the bullets struck a home across the street.

Nearby homes were evacuated, according to WJAR, and roads were shut down as negotiators tried reaching the 69-year-old Douglas.

When officers eventually entered the home, they discovered Douglas had died by suicide, reports WJAR.

Douglas was diagnosed with terminal cancer and his health was deteriorating, according to Cranston police.

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