Man dies in Glenwood standoff

February 25, 2011 (GLENWOOD, Ill.)

A standoff at a home in suburban Glenwood ended with the death of a man.

It started Thursday afternoon around 2 p.m. Police say Robert Lyons pointed a gun at a firefighter who was distributing free village address markers.

Officers confronted the 67-year-old man as he stood at the front doorway.

Police say he fired several shots before an officer returned fire, killing Lyons.

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