Crime & Safety
Update: Man Found Dead After Police Standoff Identified
Police say man barricaded himself in condo near Decatur
From Patch Reports
A man found dead Saturday morning after a standoff with DeKalb police has been identified, according to an Atlanta Journal-Constitution report.
The newspaper reported the man was identified as Sage Happ-Williams, 29.
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The incident at the Royal Towne Park complex on Regal Path Lane near Decatur began around 5 a.m. Saturday, when residents said they heard gunshots, the newspaper said, citing a Channel 2 Action News report.
By 6 a.m. DeKalb police and SWAT teams had established a command post at the complex. The man reporrtedly came to the door with a long-barreled gun and wearing a bulletproof vest. Neighbors said he had a history of mental problems.
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