A decomposed body and multiple explosive devices were discovered inside a Stamford, Connecticut home Tuesday following an hours-long armed standoff with a man who fired repeatedly at police officers attempting to carry out an eviction order, according to authorities, as reported [1] by The New York Post.
Stamford Police said the confrontation began Tuesday morning when a state marshal arrived at a residence on Oaklawn Avenue to enforce a court-ordered eviction.
The marshal called 911 after the occupant, identified as 63-year-old Jed Parkington, refused to leave and barricaded himself inside the home.
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Police said Parkington opened fire several times throughout the day, striking police vehicles and prompting officers to return fire. No officers were injured during the exchange.
After repeated attempts by hostage negotiators to communicate with him, Parkington was later found dead inside the home from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound.
As officers cleared the residence, they located a decomposed body on the second floor, Stamford Police Chief Timothy Shaw said in a statement.
Authorities have not yet identified the deceased individual, and the cause of death remains under investigation.
Explosive devices—described by police as pipe bombs, grenades, and Molotov cocktails—were also found inside the home.
“This was an extremely dangerous incident that tragically resulted in the loss of two lives,” Shaw said.
He credited local, state, and federal agencies for their coordinated response and noted the efforts of hostage negotiators who attempted contact with Parkington for several hours.
The Stamford Police bomb squad removed the explosive materials before detectives began examining the rest of the residence.
