Deputies: Pike County Man Kills Self in Standoff
By: Web Producer
Updated: May 28, 2012
UPDATE: One man is dead this morning in Pike County following a stand off with the Sheriff's Department Sunday night.
Deputies say that just before 7 Sunday night, they were called to 2827 North County Road 700 just West of Petersburg.
They say that Michael Page was threatening to kill his wife in front of their 6-year-old child.
The wife and child made it out safely, but page barricaded himself in the home.
Deputies were in negotiating with page, and got him to relinquish 3 guns.
When the sheriff's office made entry, they say they found Page dead with a self inflicted gunshot wound to the head.
PREVIOUS: Officials say an armed man has locked himself in his mobile home in northwestern Pike County, and he's not coming out. Dispatchers say the call first came in around 7 p.m. local time. Pike County deputies and Petersburg Police are still on the scene, and are trying to steer people clear of the area. Dispatchers say they do believe the man is alone in the home.
Deputies say that just before 7 Sunday night, they were called to 2827 North County Road 700 just West of Petersburg.
They say that Michael Page was threatening to kill his wife in front of their 6-year-old child.
The wife and child made it out safely, but page barricaded himself in the home.
Deputies were in negotiating with page, and got him to relinquish 3 guns.
When the sheriff's office made entry, they say they found Page dead with a self inflicted gunshot wound to the head.
PREVIOUS: Officials say an armed man has locked himself in his mobile home in northwestern Pike County, and he's not coming out. Dispatchers say the call first came in around 7 p.m. local time. Pike County deputies and Petersburg Police are still on the scene, and are trying to steer people clear of the area. Dispatchers say they do believe the man is alone in the home.
