SWAT team shoots and kills one of the oldest men in America - an 107-year-old man who barricaded himself in his room and shot at officers trying to enter

Police in Pine Bluff, Arkansas were responding to a domestic disturbance Saturday evening when suspect Monroe Isadore, age 107, barricaded himself in a bedroom
When officers tried to speak with him from outside the bedroom, Isadore shot through the door
A SWAT team was brought in but Isadore refused to negotiate or leave the room
He shot at officers again when they tried to throw gas in the room and enter the room
Officers trying to enter the room shot and killed Isadore after he engaged them with more shots
No officers were injured in the exchange and the incident is still under investigation

PUBLISHED: 09:57 EST, 8 September 2013 | UPDATED: 10:05 EST, 8 September 2013

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An 107-year-old man in Arkansas was killed yesterday after entering into a gun fight with a SWAT team.

Authorities in Pine Bluff, Arkansas have only released one statement on the incident so far.

They say they were responding to a domestic disturbance call around 5pm at a residence and learned that an aggravated assault had occurred against two people in the house.

Centenarian killed: An 107-year-old man was shot and killed by a SWAT team after engaging with them in a fire fight at a residence in Pine Bluff, Arkansas

The suspect, 107-year-old Monroe Isadore, had pointed a gun at the two people.

Police ushered out the two victims and Isadore barricaded himself in a room.

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When officers tried to get into the room, Isadore shot at the door and so the officers retreated to a safer area.

A SWAT team was then called in and a negotiator tried to speak with Isadore.

When negotiations were unsuccessful, SWAT inserted gas into the room.

Shooting: Police were responding to a domestic disturbance call at the residence, which turned out to be an aggravated assault case

Again, Isadore shot at the officers inserting the gas from outside a bedroom window.

No officers were injured in the shootout.

Shortly after throwing gas into the room, the SWAT team attempted to enter the room and Isadore started shooting.

The entry team shot back and killed Isadore.

The incident is currently under investigation.

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That ain't a'nuthin, ya wait till we shoot them thar Sirayans! Yank overkill once again.

- the latgallian , Flensburg, 09/9/2013 07:01

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Once again, those of Cheddarcakes ilk spout type without first engaging brain (presupposing that a brain is present). The man was shooting through doors and windows and from the account I read, the police had tried to get him to surrender. No fan of SWAT or government but sometimes there is justification for actions taken.

- Clinton4PresNOT , Socialist, Belgium, 09/9/2013 06:58

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Swat would not move in on a kidnapper with a seven year old boy, a team negotiated for days successfully. Terrible misuse of a swat team.

- mims , Phoenix, 09/9/2013 06:51

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The boys in blue will never pass up a chance to play with their toys. They're motto is "Why wait someone out when you can just go ahead and kill 'em!" Remember, they don't get to have a kill party afterwards if the subject isn't killed.

- Bruce , Any Town, United States, 09/9/2013 04:50

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It's time for the Reverends, Holder and Obama to chime in

- johnnyjt , USA, 09/9/2013 04:34

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I have read most of these comments, and I have one question. If the guy that barricaded himself in a room, with a gun, then fired on police was 24, would all of you have the same reaction? Does a bullet hurt less, or lose the potential to kill based on age?

- wastintime , Someplace somewhere USA, 09/9/2013 04:31

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Our country has gone to hell in a hand basket. SWAT vs 107 year old man? Tear gas, bullets, barricades. I wonder if they tried respectfully asking him nicely? There used to be a time when people considered all the circumstances of a case and took action on a case-by-case basis (he would eventually have to eat, sleep, etc). This man has lived over a century and gets killed in his own house by a SWAT team? Hell in a hand basket.

- crimsontidegirl , on the gulf, United States, 09/9/2013 04:21

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oh hail the mighty swat team.

- captg , League City USA, 09/9/2013 03:30

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It was a difficult battle for the mighty SWAT team. The 107 year old man probably had them on the ropes.

- rspell , Holiday, 09/9/2013 03:26

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Why not just back of until e took a nap? Idiots

- angleiron2 , Sonoma, 09/9/2013 03:20

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