Man Barricaded for Hours in Paramount House Dead of Self-Inflicted Gunshot Wound: Authorities

PARAMOUNT, CA — A man barricaded inside a Paramount home for more than three hours apparently died Saturday of a self-inflicted gunshot wound, authorities said.

The man apparently shot himself at 4:40 a.m., according to Deputy Mike Barraza of the Sheriff's Information Bureau.

The incident stemmed from a "shots fired" call at 9:30 p.m. Friday in the 6600 block of San Carlos Street, according to Deputy Tony Moore.

The sheriff's Special Enforcement Bureau and Crisis Negotiation Team personnel responded to the barricade at 12:20 a.m., Barraza said.

"Special Enforcement Bureau deputies deployed the Andros robot with a camera attached to it into the location, which located a male adult inside the residence deceased," said Deputy Grace Medrano of the Sheriff's Information Bureau.

"Homicide investigators have assumed command of the investigation, where it appears the armed barricaded suspect died of an apparent self- inflicted gunshot wound," Medrano said.

Sheriff's homicide detectives asked anyone with any information regarding the incident to call them at (323) 890-5500.

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