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Portland standoff ends after police find body

A Google map with a red pin placed at the intersection of Allen Avenue and Ray Street in Portland.
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A Google map with a red pin placed at the intersection of Allen Avenue and Ray Street in Portland.

A standoff on Allen Avenue in Portland has ended after police found a dead person inside a condominium, according to the Press Herald.

Portland Interim Assistant Chief Robert Martin told the Press Herald that a gunshot was heard when police were attempting to serve paperwork to a man at the condominium, at 459 Allen Ave.

The man, whose identity was not revealed by police, was believed to be the only person in the unit.

Condominium residents and neighbors were asked to shelter in place, according to the Press Herald. Allen Avenue was closed for several hours during the standoff.

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