The hourslong standoff that began Friday morning after reports of a man armed with what appeared to be a flamethrower on top of a roof in West Humboldt Park ended early Saturday when officers entered the building and found a man dead, Chicago police said.
Thank you for supporting our journalism. This article is available exclusively for our subscribers, who help fund our work at the Chicago Tribune.A man with a potential flamethrower stands atop a building in the 4100 block of West Chicago Avenue on June 2, 2023, which prompted a response from ATF and Chicago's SWAT.
About 9:40 a.m. Friday, officers responded to a call of a man armed with a gun on a rooftop in the 4100 block of West Chicago Avenue. When police arrived the man entered the building and refused to exit the property, police said.SWAT officers and negotiators were called to the scene to bring the incident to a peaceful resolution. Hours later, officers entered the building and discovered a deceased man on the scene, according to the release.
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