SWAT team shoots and kills one of the oldest men in America - an 107-year-old man who barricaded himself in his room and shot at officers trying to enter
Police in Pine Bluff, Arkansas were responding to a domestic disturbance Saturday evening when suspect Monroe Isadore, age 107, barricaded himself in a bedroom
When officers tried to speak with him from outside the bedroom, Isadore shot through the door
A SWAT team was brought in but Isadore refused to negotiate or leave the room
He shot at officers again when they tried to throw gas in the room and enter the room
Officers trying to enter the room shot and killed Isadore after he engaged them with more shots
No officers were injured in the exchange and the incident is still under investigation
By Daily Mail Reporter
PUBLISHED: 15:57, 8 September 2013 | UPDATED: 16:05, 8 September 2013
An 107-year-old man in Arkansas was killed yesterday after entering into a gun fight with a SWAT team.
Authorities in Pine Bluff, Arkansas have only released one statement on the incident so far.
They say they were responding to a domestic disturbance call around 5pm at a residence and learned that an aggravated assault had occurred against two people in the house.
Centenarian killed: An 107-year-old man was shot and killed by a SWAT team after engaging with them in a fire fight at a residence in Pine Bluff, ArkansasThe suspect, 107-year-old Monroe Isadore, had pointed a gun at the two people.
Police ushered out the two victims and Isadore barricaded himself in a room.
When officers tried to get into the room, Isadore shot at the door and so the officers retreated to a safer area.
A SWAT team was then called in and a negotiator tried to speak with Isadore.
When negotiations were unsuccessful, SWAT inserted gas into the room.
Shooting: Police were responding to a domestic disturbance call at the residence, which turned out to be an aggravated assault caseAgain, Isadore shot at the officers inserting the gas from outside a bedroom window.
No officers were injured in the shootout.
Shortly after throwing gas into the room, the SWAT team attempted to enter the room and Isadore started shooting.
The entry team shot back and killed Isadore.
The incident is currently under investigation.
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