A decomposed body was found in a home in Stamford after an hours-long standoff on Tuesday, according to police.

Officers responded to the home on Oaklawn Avenue around 9:15 a.m. after getting a 911 call from a state marshal who was attempting to serve an eviction notice.

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As the officers arrived, they determined they were dealing with a barricaded suspect in the home, Police Chief Tim Shaw said.

Hostage negotiators arrived and did make contact with the person inside, later identified as 63-year-old Jed Parkington.

A Special Response Team was called to the scene and as they arrived, they came under fire from inside the house. The officers returned fire, Shaw said.

At some point during the standoff, police heard a

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