1 dead in Ypsilanti Twp. stabbing, suspect arrested

A 44-year-old man is dead and his suspected killer has been arrested after barricading himself in a Ypsilanti Township apartment with a gun, the Washtenaw County Sheriff's Office said.

Deputies were called early Thursday morning to a location in the 2000 block of International Drive for a report of a stabbing. Officials said they are investigating and it's not clear what led up to the stabbing.

The sheriff's office said the suspect is a 27-year-old man who was armed. Earlier Thursday, police said he barricaded himself and another person in a nearby apartment.

Officials said at about 10 a.m. that the second person who was in the apartment with the suspect was evacuated to safety.

The suspect was taken into custody by 2:30 p.m., the Sheriff's Office said.

"Special acknowledgment to our crisis negotiators for your hours of hard work which eventually helped bring this to a peaceful conclusion," officials wrote in a statement. "Thank you to the neighbors for your patience and support during this difficult incident. A large police presence will remain in the area as we investigate the homicide scene. Residents of the building where the incident took place will not be able to gain access until the scene is cleared."

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