Decomposed body found in Connecticut after standoff with man who opened fire at police

A decomposed body and several explosives were discovered inside a home following an hours-long standoff with a man who had barricaded himself in the residence and exchanged gunfire with law enforcement in Connecticut according to executives Stamford Police responded to the Oaklawn Avenue home on Tuesday morning after a state marshal called while attempting to carry out a court order to evict the man The man later identified as -year-old Jed Parkington opened fire at officers several times during the day damaging police cars and prompting officers to return fire No officers were hurt in the exchange of gunfire LINGERING QUESTIONS AFTER ARSON RULED OUT IN DEVASTATING FIRE AT JUDGE'S WATERFRONT MANSIONThe man was uncovered dead later in the day from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound according to police Officers were clearing the home after the standoff identified a decomposed body on the second floor Police Chief Timothy Shaw revealed in a declaration Explosives such as pipe bombs grenades and Molotov cocktails were also located in the home This was an extremely dangerous happening that tragically resulted in the loss of two lives Shaw mentioned MASSACHUSETTS MAN ACCUSED OF BEATING PARENTS AND SETTING HOME ON FIRE LEAVING THEM TO DIEThe police chief also lauded the efforts of local state and federal law enforcement officers and firefighters including hostage negotiators who attempted to talk to the man for several hours The Stamford Police bomb squad responded to the home to safely remove the explosives before detectives could begin assessing the remainder of the residence Personnel reported the identity and cause of death of the decomposed person was still under study The state inspector general's office is examining the officers' use of deadly force during the standoff A bank had foreclosed on the home and demanded the residents vacate the property in April since the mortgage was not being paid court records show A judge ordered the eviction last month after offering the chance for the residents to make mortgage payments The Associated Press contributed to this account