A grisly scene unfolded in Connecticut as law enforcement discovered a decomposed body and multiple explosives inside a residence following a tense standoff. The confrontation involved a man who had barricaded himself inside the home and engaged in a shootout with police, officials reported.

The incident began when Stamford Police officers arrived at the Oaklawn Avenue property on Tuesday morning. Their response was triggered by a 911 call from a state marshal, who had encountered the suspect while attempting to enforce an eviction order.

The individual, identified as 63-year-old Jed Parkington, repeatedly fired at the officers throughout the day, striking police vehicles and forcing officers to return fire. Fortunately, no officers were injured during the exchange.

Law enforcement personnel were present at the scene near the residence where the suspect had shot at officers, and where the shocking discovery of a decomposed body was subsequently made in Stamford, Connecticut, on Tuesday, December 2, 2025. (Credit: Tyler Sizemore/Hearst Connecticut Media via AP)

Law enforcement officers respond near a home where a man shot at officers and a decomposed body was later found in Stamford, Connecticut, Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2025. (Tyler Sizemore/Hearst Connecticut Media via AP)

The man was found dead later in the day from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound, according to police.

Officers were clearing the home after the standoff found a decomposed body on the second floor, Police Chief Timothy Shaw said in a statement. Explosives such as pipe bombs, grenades and Molotov cocktails were also located in the home.

“This was an extremely dangerous incident that tragically resulted in the loss of two lives,” Shaw said.

Officers respond near a home where a man opened fire at officers and a decomposed body was later found in Stamford, Connecticut, Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2025. (Tyler Sizemore/Hearst Connecticut Media via AP)

The 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 investigating the remainder of the residence.

Authorities said the identity and cause of death of the decomposed person was still under investigation.

Stamford Police car (Stamford Police)

The state inspector general’s office is investigating 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.