There is a law enforcement presence in New Hope after a suspect wanted in a late-night shooting barricaded himself inside a neighboring home off of Shell Point Road.
According to the Washington County Sheriff’s Office, deputies were called to a verbal dispute around 11:30 p.m. on Tuesday which later resulted in shots being fired.
Officials have identified the suspect as 55-year-old Hueland Todd Brown.
In a news release, two people were injured in the shooting but deputies said they are both expected to make a full recovery.
The Bay County SWAT team in addition to local agencies responded to the area and spent over 9 hours trying to apprehend the suspect.
Washington County Sheriff Kevin Crews said the standoff ended shortly after 10 a.m. Wednesday after attempts were unsuccessful Brown took his own life.
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Source: mypanhandle
