{"id":37747,"date":"2015-05-28T20:37:29","date_gmt":"2015-05-29T00:37:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/breaking911.com\/?p=37747"},"modified":"2015-08-10T05:14:56","modified_gmt":"2015-08-10T09:14:56","slug":"little-person-tired-of-being-bullied-kills-neighbor-then-himself-after-all-day-standoff-with-police","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/breaking911.com\/little-person-tired-of-being-bullied-kills-neighbor-then-himself-after-all-day-standoff-with-police\/","title":{"rendered":"2 Dead After All-Day Standoff In California"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>CHULA VISTA, California &#8212; An all-day standoff has ended and two people are dead. The suspect has reportedly shot himself after he became holed up after murdering a neighbor.<\/p>\n<p>Chula Vista Police are still at the scene of a SWAT incident at an apartment complex in the 100 block of E Street. Police \u00a0set up a significant perimeter and evacuated residents in the area earlier.<\/p>\n<p>The incident began at about 7:40 a.m. when a male suspect shot another male victim in the apartment complex at 160 E Street. The male suspect ran inside an apartment and was talking on and off with the Chula Vista Police Crisis Negotiation Team.<\/p>\n<p>The suspect was in an apartment with another adult female and two children who have some relationship with the suspect. The weapon used\u00a0is believed to be a rifle.<\/p>\n<p>The suspect let the woman and children go&#8230; They were not injured.<\/p>\n<p>From San Diego 6: &#8220;Investigators believe that the deceased suspect, a 42-year-old named Michael, and victim were neighbors, and the shooting resulted from a confrontation that escalated.<\/p>\n<p>Neighbors speculated that because Michael was a little person, he was reportedly tired of being bullied.<\/p>\n<p>The gunfire at 160 E St. was reported around 7:40 a.m. and came from a high-powered assault rifle similar to an AK-47, according to Chula Vista police.<\/p>\n<p>Witnesses <a href=\"http:\/\/Investigators believe that the deceased suspect, a 42-year-old named Michael, and victim were neighbors, and the shooting resulted from a confrontation that escalated. Neighbors speculated that because Michael was a little person, he was reportedly tired of being bullied.  The gunfire at 160 E St. was reported around 7:40 a.m. and came from a high-powered assault rifle similar to an AK-47, according to Chula Vista police.  Witnesses reported hearing four to 10 shots. &quot;I heard it. It sounded like a jackhammer inside... My first initial thought was that somebody's doing yard work. I started pulling out and saw the cop cars,&quot; said neighbor Stephany Melendez.  Capt. Turner said the victim -- whose identity was not yet confirmed -- collapsed and died between two parked cars. Officers were not able to approach, because the body was located in the line of fire.\">reported<\/a> hearing four to 10 shots. &#8220;I heard it. It sounded like a jackhammer inside&#8230; My first initial thought was that somebody&#8217;s doing yard work. I started pulling out and saw the cop cars,&#8221; said neighbor Stephany Melendez.<\/p>\n<p>Capt. <span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Turner said the victim &#8212; whose identity was not yet confirmed &#8212; collapsed and died between two parked cars. Officers were not able to approach, because the body was located in the line of fire.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p>said the woman and children were safe and were being evaluated by medics on scene.<\/p>\n<p>An investigation is ongoing.<\/p>\n<p>Photo:\u00a0<em>Misael Virgen \/ San Diego Union-Tribune<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>CHULA VISTA, California &#8212; An all-day standoff has ended and two people are dead. The suspect has reportedly shot himself after he became holed up after murdering a neighbor. Chula Vista Police are still at the scene of a SWAT incident at an apartment complex in the 100 block of E Street. 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