Sheriff Says Joppa Barricade Has Ended

JOPPA, MD — A domestic incident ended when a man committed suicide in Joppa on Tuesday afternoon, authorities said. Deputies had blocked off roads surrounding a residence following a report of a man who was alone with a handgun inside.

Officers were dispatched to the 1900 block of Atkisson Road for a report of a domestic incident at 10:28 a.m. When they arrived, officials said that a suicidal man with a gun was alone in a residence in that block.

Crisis negotiators, special response team members and sheriff's deputies established a perimeter and tried to work with the man to de-escalate the situation. Roads were closed, including Atkisson, Stockton and Singer.

After noon, authorities said the incident ended with the man deceased by his own hand.

Help for Those Considering Suicide

If you or someone you know is considering suicide, there are resources available to help; you are not alone.

The Harford County Mobile Crisis team is available at 410-638-5248.

The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is available 24 hours a day at 1-800-SUICIDE (or 1-800-784-2433).

Its website offers services including a live chat.

The Kristin Brooks Hope Center provides specific hotlines for suicide prevention, veterans support, teens, grad students and those with postpartum depression.

Initial report — The Harford County Sheriff's Office is asking people to avoid an area of Joppa due to police activity.

The following roads are closed, the sheriff's office reported before noon on Tuesday, Dec. 19:

• Atkisson Road
• Stockton Road at Hollingsworth Road
• Singer Road between Clayton Road and Winters Run Road

"Please avoid the area," the sheriff's office advised.

Here is what a Fox 45 photojournalist was reporting:

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