House burns down after man fires 40 shots at police in Montgomery County standoff, officials say

Barricaded man sets house on fire, kills himself in Montgomery County

Officials say a shooter is dead, and a home completely destroyed after an hours-long standoff in Montgomery County.

MONTGOMERY COUNTY - Officials say a shooter is dead, and a home completely destroyed after a nightlong standoff in Montgomery County.

The standoff began around 8 p.m. Friday when police responded to a domestic disturbance on the 2000 block of Little Road in the Perkiomenville.

A woman reportedly told police that a man, later identified as 50-year-old Robert Ray Wagner, was heavily armed and trying to commit suicide.

Wagner fired at least 40 rounds at police as they arrived on the scene, according to officials. Police reportedly did not return fire, but took cover and called for additional units.

The house was reportedly set on fire around 6 a.m. Saturday morning after crews worked through the night to resolve the incident. SkyFOX over the scene showed the scorched remains of the house, where the man is said to have barricaded himself.