Man in Joppa Barricade Situation Found Dead: Harford Sheriff

Officials found a man dead after an incident that drew a large police presence to Joppa Friday afternoon, officials said.

At approximately 1:41 p.m. on Friday, deputies responded to the 500 block of Cider Press Court in Joppa, where a suicidal man had barricaded himself in an apartment, according to the Harford County Sheriff’s Office.

Deputies and the Crisis Negotiation Team tried to make contact with the man and after several hours, went into the apartment and found him deceased, the sheriff’s office reported. He died from a gunshot wound that was self-inflicted, the report said.

There were no other injuries, according to the report, which also said there were no hostages involved.

As a precaution, Joppatowne High School students who lived near Cider Press Court were kept after school so their guardians could be contacted, according to Jillian Lader, spokeswoman for Harford County Public Schools. Dismissal at Joppatowne High is usually 2 p.m.

Previous report—Due to a barricade situation in Joppa, officials asked citizens to avoid the vicinity as a precaution.

The Harford County Sheriff’s Office was responding to a suicidal individual barricaded on Cider Press Court, sheriff’s office spokeswoman Cristie Kahler told Patch before 4 p.m.

Joppatowne High School students who live in the area near Cider Press Court are being kept at school as parents and guardians are contacted for dismissal, according to Jillian Lader, spokeswoman for Harford County Public Schools. Dismissal at Joppatowne High is usually at 2 p.m.

The Harford County Office of Emergency Management advised citizens to avoid the area due to “ongoing police activity” before 3 p.m. on Friday. Schools in the vicinity continued classes as usual, but inside, Kahler said.