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Police: Suspect in Clarksville standoff dead from self-inflicted gunshot wound

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Posted at 7:10 AM, Jul 08, 2021
and last updated 2021-07-08 16:22:30-04

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — An hours-long standoff has ended in Clarksville after police say the person died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

Clarksville police said the ordeal began around 6 a.m. Thursday when officers with special operations and the tactical unit tried to serve a narcotics search warrant at an apartment at 2869 Cobalt Drive, located off Terminal Road.

Initially, police said someone inside the apartment produced a "long gun" to officers. However, police later issued a correction, saying someone who left the apartment told them the person was inside with a gun and "was not going to come out peacefully."

"The individual did not produce a weapon in the officer's presence," according to police. Officers said they evacuated surrounding neighbors and asked everyone to avoid the area.

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The standoff happened on Cobalt Drive, not far from Terminal Road.

Police later identified the suspect as 23-year-old Dorris Acree, who was out on bond after he was charged in a 2019 homicide and attempted murder.