Police: 4 dead, Including Gunman in Aurora, Colo., Hostage Situation

By NBC News Staff

Police: 4 dead, Including Gunman in Aurora, Colo., Hostage Situation

January 5, 2013 Updated Jan 5, 2013 at 10:10 AM PDT

Three people were found dead inside a home in Aurora, Colo., after a gunman took them hostage early Saturday morning, police told NBC affiliate KUSA. The gunman was also shot and killed by police after hours of failed negotiation attempts.

Another person who had been inside the house was able to escape and alert authorities, KUSA reported.

Officers were called to a town home around 3 a.m. after reports of shots fired. Several nearby homes were evacuated for safety reasons and police sent out emergency notifications for the other residents in the area.

Sgt. Cassidee Carlson of the Aurora Police Department told KUSA police had spoken on the phone with the suspect, and negotiators were at the scene.

It is unclear whether the people were related to each other or knew each other.

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