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Name Withheld
Age :
Gender : Unknown
Race : Unknown
Date : 01/26/2026
Location : Longwood Drive
City : Exeter Township
County : Berks
State : Pennsylvania
Agency : Exeter Township Police Department
Officer(s) :Unknown
Cause of Death : Suicide
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 01/26/2026, Exeter Township police responded to a residence on Longwood Drive after receiving a call about a man threatening self-harm while armed. Officers established a perimeter around the home and attempted to communicate with the man during a brief standoff. During the police response, the man shot himself inside the residence and died. Authorities stated there was no ongoing threat to the public. The man’s identity has not been released.