CLERMONT, Fla. — Clermont police are in a current standoff at the Cottonwood Apartments on 1700 Oakley Seaver Dr.
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Update 8:55 p.m.:
The Clermont Police said the man has killed himself in the apartment.
Police said the standoff ended at 8:06 p.m.
Officials said residents had been cleared to go back inside the building.
There has been no identifying information on the victim or the suspect.
Police said they were a couple that lived there.
Original Story:
CPD responded to the apartments at approximately 3:42 p.m. Wednesday, following a call from a passerby who stated they saw a woman running and screaming from a male subject.
When officers arrived, they did not locate the victim at first, but noticed blood near an apartment door.
Officers entered the apartment, where they found the victim in need of medical attention from a gunshot wound.
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As the officers were assessing the victim, they were immediately met with gunfire.
After a brief back-and-forth, the suspect retreated further into the apartment, while officers retreated to a safe position as more officers responded to the scene.
The apartment area was secured and all surrounding apartments were safely evacuated.
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According to the CPD, “We do believe that the adult female victim has expired due to the nature of the wounds observed by the officers.”
At this time, police have not had any successful communication with the suspect.
Channel 9 has a crew on the way to the scene, stay with us for more details.
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