JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind — A horrific discovery in Jeffersonville has led to a murder charge and a four-hour police standoff that ended in an arrest.

The incident began just before 10 a.m. when Jeffersonville Police were dispatched to a home on the 1700 block of Summerlin Place after a report of an “unresponsive, unconscious man.” Within 20 minutes, investigators identified a person of interest, Bryce Winnecke, and located him at a home on the 3000 block of Callaway Drive.

According to police, Winnecke was armed and retreated into his mother’s house, initiating a four-hour standoff with a SWAT team. Loud bangs were heard in the area as police attempted to de-escalate the situation. Eventually, authorities were able to persuade Winnecke to exit the home, and he was taken into custody.

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