Six people were found dead in an apparent murder-suicide after a lengthy armed standoff with police in Virginia, officials said.
Chesapeake Police Department said a barricade situation unfolded after officers found a dead body at a residence in the city.
"Further investigation" led officers to a nearby home where they negotiated with an armed individual for "several hours," police added.
"When officers made entry into the residence, five additional deceased bodies were located to include the suspect," the force said in a statement.
All of the victims were related, police said, without identifying them or giving further details.
It was not immediately clear if the family members were killed before or during negotiations with the armed suspect.
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