Warning: This story contains mentions of suicide and family violence that may be upsetting
A man suspected of shooting his 6-month-old son multiple times in the United States after taking the boy and his mother hostage, was found dead with a suspected self-inflicted gunshot wound in an Arizona home that caught fire during a SWAT standoff, police said.
The boy was reported to be in a critical but stable condition at a local hospital, Surprise police said. Earlier police said his injuries suffered the day before were not believed to be life-threatening.
Officers went to the home in the city of Surprise, northwest of Phoenix, in response to an emergency call at about 11.30am local time from a woman who said she and her baby had been held captive there since 3am by the child’s father, police said.
The mother escaped with minor injuries and called emergency services with a cellphone she said she borrowed from a nearby construction crew.
