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An armed man's six-hour standoff with Heber City police and SWAT officers ended with his apparent suicide inside the home where he had barricaded himself early Monday morning.

Senior Police Officer Xela Thomas identified the deceased as 47-year-old James Leo Veyette. His body was found about 8 a.m. after police, unable to negotiate his surrender, fired tear gas into the residence near 200 West and Center Street and forced entry.

Officers had initially been called to the home about 2 a.m. after receiving reports of child sexual assault and aggravated assault involving a firearm.

"The complainant reported that a male had drugged and sexually assaulted a teenage female inside the house," Thomas stated. "When confronted with the evidence of this, the male pulled a gun on two occupants. An adult female, two teenagers and one 5-year old child safely evacuated from the residence."

Veyette, however, remained inside the home as Summit-Wasatch County SWAT joined Heber police in evacuating surrounding residences and cordoning off the area.

Thomas said when SWAT officers located Veyette's remains, it appeared he had died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

No other details on the circumstances of the initial call, or the specific location of Veyette's fatal wound or wounds were released.

The body was to be turned over to the State Medical Examiner's Office for an autopsy.

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If you or someone you know may be experiencing suicidal thoughts please call:

24-Hour National Suicide Prevention Hotline

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If you or someone else is in immediate danger please call 9-1-1.

Also, Utah has crisis lines statewide, http://dsamh.utah.gov/crisis-hotlines-2/ Suicide can be prevented •

If you or someone you know may be experiencing suicidal thoughts please call:

24-Hour National Suicide Prevention Hotline

1-800-273-TALK (8255)

If you or someone else is in immediate danger please call 9-1-1.

Also, Utah has crisis lines statewide, http://dsamh.utah.gov/crisis-hotlines-2/