A 52-year-old man was found dead inside of a Warwick, Rhode Island, home after a standoff Wednesday, according to NBC affiliate WJAR.
Officers responded to a home on Spofford Avenue around 1 p.m. to check the wellbeing of a man who had a gun during a domestic dispute, Warwick police said.
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When they arrived, the man wasn't at the home and his location was unknown, police said.
Two hours later, the man returned to the residence with a gun, according to police, who said a perimeter was then set up around the home, leading to the evacuation of several homes.
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A SWAT team entered the home and found the 52-year-old man dead, reports WJAR.
The cause of his death wasn't released.
The incident remains under investigation.