Fairfield police fatally shoot man accused of harming family during standoff

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(FOX40.COM) — A man accused of harming his family members was fatally shot by law enforcement during a standoff, according to the Fairfield Police Department.

Around 6:30 p.m. on Friday, FPD responded to the 2800 block of Elmhurst Circle following calls regarding a disturbance in the area. Multiple people reported that a 58-year-old man harmed family members, caused damage to the exterior of their home, and threatened to burn it down, according to FPD. The man’s family members, a man and a woman, managed to escape to a neighboring home.

When responding officers arrived, callers reported the man was in front of the residence armed with a shotgun and that additional unsecured firearms were inside. The man, callers said, was verbally threatening to harm others.

FPD said they attempted to de-escalate the situation, however, the man went back inside the home and pointed a gun at officers from the second-story window. Police shot him and he was pronounced dead at the scene.

No officers were harmed and the man’s two relatives were taken to a local hospital where they were treated for injuries inflicted by him before the shooting, according to FPD. The incident remains under investigation.

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Veronica Catlin

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