Suspect, woman dead after hours-long barricade inside home, Marietta Police say

WSBTV.com News Staff
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The man who barricaded himself inside of a home in Marietta is dead, along with a woman, Marietta Police say.

The Marietta Police Department responded to Amy Drive just before 4 p.m. after a flock camera alerted law enforcement officials they located a vehicle with a stolen license plate parked on the street.

Charles McPhilamy, public information officer for MPD said officers began searching the area based on the alert. They made contact with suspect Michael Allen Reno, 37, and he fled from them inside the residence at 258 Amy Drive.

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As their investigation began, police learned Reno was a person of interest in connection with theft of a large amount of guns and cash from a residence in Paulding County.

Because Reno refused to exit the home, MPD Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) team was activated, along with the assistance of the Cobb County Sheriff’s Office.

Information about Reno continued to be uncovered over the course of his refusal to surrender to police. According to the Paulding County Sheriff’s Office, Reno is accused of taking over $18,000 in cash and approximately $20,000 in handguns and rifles from his brothers’ residence.

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As police continued to attempt to negotiate Reno’s surrender, a gun could be seen from outside the house, according to police.

Law enforcement officials entered the home just after 10 p.m. with drones, and at 10:40 p.m., the SWAT team entered the home where they found Reno’s body barricaded in a back room with multiple weapons.

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An adult woman was also lying on the ground near him, both dead on the scene.

The investigation is ongoing, police said.

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