UPDATE, Nov. 30 | Police say officers were originally at the man's apartment to serve a warrant from Wyandotte County on several sex crimes charges.
ORIGINAL REPORT | Police in Lawrence were engaged in a standoff on Wednesday evening after hearing gunfire while attempting to serve a warrant.
The incident happened just before 6 p.m. in the 1700 block of Ohio Street.
Responding officers heard a single gunshot from an apartment unit while trying to contact the wanted person.
Officers backed away from the apartment and called for additional resources to assist.
The Lawrence Police Department tactical team responded with an armored vehicle.
By 9:30 p.m., police entered the apartment unit and located a man dead. His identification was not released Wednesday night.
Police were working to evacuate residents living in the apartment, but later allowed them to return to their homes.
The investigation into the incident is ongoing.
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