Hours-long standoff in Versailles ends, 1 taken to hospital

VERSAILLES, Ky. (WTVQ) – An elderly man has been taken to UK Hospital after a standoff in Versailles this morning.

Police in Versailles say they received an alert around 7:30 a.m. that an 89-year-old man was suicidal, and would not come out of his home.

Officers say they negotiated with the man, who had a gun, but were unable to convince him to exit the home.

Police say around 10:30 a.m. they were able to send a robot into the home, and discovered the man with a self-inflicted gun wound.

The man was taken to the hospital.  His condition remains unknown.

We will update this story as additional information becomes available.