Authorities revealed that a heavily decomposed body and several explosive devices were uncovered in a house after a prolonged standoff with a man who had barricaded himself inside and engaged in a gunfight with police officers in Connecticut.
Stamford Police were called to a residence on Oaklawn Avenue on Tuesday morning when a state marshal dialed 911 while attempting to enforce an eviction order against the man.
Identified as 63-year-old Jed Parkington, the man fired multiple shots at the police throughout the day, striking patrol vehicles and leading officers to return fire.
Fortunately, no officers sustained injuries during the shootout.
The confrontation took place near a Stamford, Connecticut home on Tuesday, December 2, 2025, where the man fired at officers, and a decayed body was subsequently discovered. (Image credit: Tyler Sizemore/Hearst Connecticut Media via AP)
Later in the day, police found the man deceased from what appeared to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
Officers were clearing the home after the standoff found a decomposed body on the second floor, Police Chief Timothy Shaw said in a statement. Explosives such as pipe bombs, grenades and Molotov cocktails were also located in the home.
“This was an extremely dangerous incident that tragically resulted in the loss of two lives,” Shaw said.
Officers respond near a home where a man opened fire at officers and a decomposed body was later found in Stamford, Connecticut, Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2025. (Tyler Sizemore/Hearst Connecticut Media via AP)
The police chief also lauded the efforts of local, state and federal law enforcement officers and firefighters, including hostage negotiators who attempted to talk to the man for several hours.
The Stamford Police bomb squad responded to the home to safely remove the explosives before detectives could begin investigating the remainder of the residence.
Authorities said the identity and cause of death of the decomposed person was still under investigation.
Stamford Police car (Stamford Police)
The state inspector general’s office is investigating the officers’ use of deadly force during the standoff.
A bank had foreclosed on the home and demanded the residents vacate the property in April since the mortgage was not being paid, court records show. A judge ordered the eviction last month after offering the chance for the residents to make mortgage payments.
