A nearly day-long standoff in Osceola County ended late Friday night when sheriff's deputies fatally shot a suspect after he fired his weapon following negotiations, officials said.

Deputies with the Osceola County Sheriff’s Office responded to the Jamison Apartments around 10:40 a.m. Friday to investigate a domestic battery incident that occurred overnight.

When deputies tried to contact the 30-year-old suspect, he locked himself inside his apartment. The suspect subsequently began broadcasting live on Facebook, making suicidal remarks and displaying a handgun.

Throughout the day, hostage negotiators and family members attempted to convince the man to surrender.

Late Friday afternoon, deputies deployed a chemical agent into the apartment to encourage the suspect to exit. He eventually

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