Timothy Bredernitz

Suicide

A five-hour standoff began at around 6 a.m. when Tim Bredernitz's wife reportedly escaped out a bathroom window after he'd threatened her and had neighbors call police. Police said Bredernitz held his teenage daughter hostage briefly, but let her go unharmed. A police negotiator contacted Bredernitz by phone, but Bredernitz ended the conversation after a few hours. Police said they entered the home and found Bredernitz had shot himself.