Sparks police: Man shoots self after domestic dispute

Sparks police say a man apparently shot and killed himself after officers arrived at a home to investigate a domestic violence report.

The Reno Gazette-Journal reports the incident happened Sunday night at a home on Lexington Way after a woman who lives there went to police headquarters to report being battered.

Officers went to speak to the man, who answered the door holding a handgun.

Police say after a brief conversation, the man slammed the door and officers heard what sounded like a gunshot.

The man was found dead after a search warrant was obtained and a SWAT team went inside.