3 Dead After 14 Hour Standoff

"GARLAND, TX - Two men and a woman were found dead inside a north Garland home after a 14-hour standoff Sunday.

"The incident began shortly before midnight Saturday, which was when authorities received a call from a woman concerned about her female friend living at a home in the 5400 block of Wyrick Lane.

"`I heard shouting and stuff like that,` said Zachary McCollin, a young family friend who lives nearby.

Upon arriving at the home, officers said they encountered a man with a shotgun.

"`At the time, we couldn't confirm if anyone else was inside the house except for him,` said Lt. Patrick McCully, Garland Police Department. `He was continuuing to communicate with us, so we kept up our negotiation efforts.`

"After 14 hours of failed negotiations, police moved in with tear gas and flash grenades.

"`They started firing and you could literally hear the sounds,` McCollin said. `It was really loud, and you could see the smoke flying through and hear the windows just shatter.`

"Once inside, officers discovered two dead men and a woman. Neighbors said a married couple, three children and a friend of the wife lived at the home. None of the children were home at the time of the killings.

"`It's weird and crazy,` said Gary Bahr, a neighbor. `I'm just glad none of the police officers got hurt and nobody else in the neighborhood got hurt.`

"The identies of those found dead have not been released. Authorities have also not released the cause of their deaths."

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