Omaha Police confirm: Ricardo Kirk dead after standoff in Mississippi
The Omaha Police Department has confirmed that Ricardo Kirk is dead after an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound during a standoff with police in Mississippi. Previous coverage: Man wanted out of Omaha dies during standoff with authorities in MississippiOPD said they had been searching for Kirk for a felony assault case and were notified of the standoff on Friday.Previous coverage: Omaha Police search for man with active felony warrantMississippi deputies said when the marshals tried to serve an arrest warrant for Kirk, he fired shots from inside the residence before barricading himself inside. About three hours after the start of the incident, Mississippi authorities said they heard a singular gunshot from inside the home, and when they were unable to get a response, they went inside.RCSD said authorities found Kirk suffering from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
