Standoff in south Calgary comes to an end [Video]

An armed standoff at a house in south Calgary lasting nearly 30 hours appears to have come to an end.

Shortly before 9 p.m. on Friday, gunfire and explosions could be heard coming from the home along the 300 block of Penswood Way S.E.

The scene became quiet, with multiple EMS units arriving.

The family of the man involved appeared to be extremely distraught.

Around 10 p.m., police said the threat was over but that officers would be on scene throughout the night.

An armed standoff in Calgary ended Friday night when police killed the suspect, who fired more than 100 rounds at police when they tried to serve him a search warrant

Police said during the final engagement with the suspect, Tactical Unit officers and members of the RCMP Emergency Response Team fired their weapons, killing him.

The Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) is investigating the circumstances surrounding the discharge of police service firearms.

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