Crime & Safety
Swansea Man Who Died During Police Standoff Identified
Police said the former marine threatening his ex-girlfriend.
SWANSEA, MA — A Swansea man who died Sunday during a police standoff has been identified.
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Authorities said the man, a former Marine, shot himself after threatening his ex-girlfriend and another person on Nichols Street Sunday night.
He was identified as 24-year-old Brandon Leonardo, according to WPRI.
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Police said they responded to a call from the woman who said Leonardo threatened her and another person, fired a shot in the air, then took off running. He was reportedly seen with a rifle. Multiple police agencies responded to the scene.
Police said Leonardo returned to the home and shot himself.
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