Five hour standoff with veteran ends with suicide

Ex-Military Man Dies After Five-Hour Standoff With Law Enforcement

Brian Hartsock, 21, held off law enforcement in a five-hour standoff that ended when he killed himself with a shotgun.

By Annie Lane

A young ex-military man who held officers at bay as he repeatedly fired a shotgun into the air at his home in North County killed himself with the weapon after a five hour standoff with law enforcement, authorities said.

Brian Hartsock, 21, barricaded himself in the house in the 700 block of Stanley Avenue in an unincorporated area just outside Escondido city limits shortly before 7:30 p.m. Monday, according to sheriff's officials.

When deputies arrived at the residence, they heard Hartsock talking on the telephone in a seemingly hostile tone of voice, then saw him walk onto a rear patio, carrying what appeared to be a shotgun, Sgt. Mark Haynesworth said.
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Ex Military Man Dies After Five-Hour Standoff