Woman fatally shot in Mansfield; man found dead in home after standoff with police
A suspect in the fatal shooting of a woman Wednesday in Mansfield was found dead inside a home after a standoff with officers, police said.
Around 11:30 a.m. officers responded to a call about a man with a gun in the 700 block of Fannin Lane, police said in a news release. Patrol officers found a woman with an apparent gunshot wound who was pronounced dead inside a neighbor’s garage.
Officers quickly determined that a nearby residence was involved. When they approached the house, officers heard what appeared to be a gunshot inside the residence.
With the suspect believed to be barricaded inside the house, officers obtained a search warrant. When they entered the house Wednesday afternoon, they found the man dead.
Shortly after 3 p.m., reporters heard a loud bang come from the house where the suspect was as police entered and cleared the scene.
“This is still an active investigation and detectives are trying to figure out what exactly happened,” police said in the release. “Anyone who may have information is asked to contact the Mansfield Police Department. The deceased will be identified by the Tarrant County Medical Examiner’s Office, once next of kin have been properly notified.”
A neighbor said a couple lived in the house with children.
Shortly before the standoff ended, police said neighbors who live on streets other than Fannin Lane were being allowed to return to their homes in the subdivision, off Holland Road.
Earlier, people were being allowed to leave the neighborhood but were not being allowed back in, one woman said.
This story will be updated as more information becomes available.
This story was originally published November 24, 2021 at 1:30 PM.
