Lincoln police are investigating the death of a 62-year-old man on Saturday after a standoff at a house near 40th Street and Nebraska 2.
Police were called to the home at 5:42 p.m., according to a news release. Initial reports were that a 61-year-old woman had been assaulted and a 62-year-old man was threatening others in the home with a knife and gun.
Police arrived, ensured the residence in the 4000 block of Gertie Avenue was evacuated and began negotiating with the man, who would not come out of the home, the release said.
Nebraska 2 from 33rd to 48th Street was closed at about 7:30 p.m. for nearly four hours, along with a section of South 40th Street. Â
Members of the police SWAT team responded and worked to defuse the situation for much of the night. At 10:18, multiple gunshots were heard being fired from inside the home. The final gunshot was heard at 11 p.m.
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Police did not fire their weapons, according to a release.
The police SWAT team entered the home and the man was found in the basement with multiple gunshot wounds. He was transported to the hospital, where he later died.
The investigation is continuing.