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Police standoff leads to self inflicted gunshot wound in Owensboro

By Seth AustinIsaiah Calalang,

23 hours ago

OWENSBORO, Ky. (WEHT) – During a press conference on Tuesday, officials say a barricaded subject in the area of Southtown Boulevard and Farmview Drive in Owensboro was transported to a hospital with self-inflicted gunshot wounds. The subject’s status is unknown at this time.

Owensboro Police says this is part of a large-scale search warrant operation as part of an investigation with the DEA and IRS.

Owensboro Police say the subject was barricaded inside a camper in a driveway for approximately 5 hours.

This is a developing story.

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