Nicholas “Nick” Barker

Suicide

Deputies responded to a report of gunfire inside a residence around 2:45 p.m. Deputies reported hearing shots coming from inside the home after they arrived. A woman later ran from the property and told deputies that Nicholas Barker had fired a gun at her. The woman was not injured. A standoff between deputies and state troopers and Barker lasted until evening. During the standoff, Barker came out of the house, fired into the air, and re-entered. When state police entered the residence around 3 a.m., troopers reportedly found Barker dead from a self-inflicted gunshot.