Provincial police in Balmertown say a standoff ended tragically this morning.
A tactical response unit entered a home just before 5:00 o'clock this morning only to find a man inside dead.
O.P.P. spokesperson Dave Lamme says they were alerted to the situation just before 8:00 o'clock yesterday morning and tried to contact the man inside numerous times.
Police say they did create a permieter around the residence and evacuated homes nearby.
