Police Standoff Ends With Man Shot in Mobile, Alabama

Police officers work on the scene near a parked car with a man inside it suffering from an apparent gunshot wound in downtown Mobile, Ala., on Oct. 31, 2022. Lawrence Specker/Press-Register via AP

MOBILE, Ala.—A man with a gun held police at bay outside a government building for more than five hours Monday, shutting down part of downtown Mobile, Alabama, before shooting himself, authorities said.

The man, who wasn’t immediately identified, was believed to have suffered a life-threatening wound, but his condition wasn’t immediately available, Police Chief Paul Prine told news outlets.