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VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. – A homicide suspect was taken into custody after an hours-long SWAT standoff in Deltona, the Volusia County Sheriff’s Office reported.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The suspect is accused of shooting and killing his wife in Altamonte Springs, police said.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Hours-long SWAT standoff in car <\/p>\n
What we know:<\/p>\n
The standoff occurred in the area of SR 415 and Howland Boulevard on Aug. 23 as deputies said the man \u2013 identified as John Schmalz-Riedt, 65 \u2013 sat in his truck with a gun.\u00a0<\/p>\n
After utilizing multiple resources including patrol, dispatch, investigations, SWAT, Bearcat, Rook, Air One, drone, K-9, negotiators, and VC3, VSO SWAT took Schmalz-Riedt into custody just after 8:30 p.m. \u2013 after three hours of negotiations, the sheriff’s office said.<\/p>\n
The incident prompted an area roadblock for hours.<\/p>\n
No injuries were reported in the standoff.<\/p>\n
Standoff subject tied to homicide case <\/p>\n
The sheriff’s office confirmed that Schmalz-Riedt was tied to a homicide investigation, as Altamonte Springs police later confirmed that John Schmalz-Riedt was identified as a person of interest in the shooting death of his wife. She was found unresponsive and suffering from a gunshot wound in a home on Conrad Court at 3:15 p.m. earlier the same day.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Crews provided medical aid, but she died at the scene, Altamonte Police said.\u00a0<\/p>\n
List of charges <\/p>\n
Schmalz-Riedt is being charged with second-degree murder and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. He was taken to the Volusia Jail following the incident.<\/p>\n
What you can do:<\/p>\n
Anyone with information on the shooting is asked to call ASPD at 407-339-2441 or place an anonymous tip to Crimeline at 800-423-TIPS
(8477).<\/p>\n
The Source: Information in this article was provided by the Volusia Sheriff’s Office.\u00a0<\/p>\n