Assistant Chief: "Not a Good Ending"

A standoff in Brentwood late Sunday night ended with a suicide.

A six hour standoff between Brentwood and St. Louis County police and an unidentified man with a gun inside his home ended with one man dead on Sunday night. Police confirmed it was a suicide. "This is not a good ending," said Maj. Dan Fitzgerald, assistant chief of Brentwood Police Department. The 2400 block of Bremerton Road was closed between 6 p.m. and midnight while a county SWAT team surrounded the home. Police were alerted by a phone call from a family member that the man had a gun and was suicidal. Brentwood police called for backup because the man held a gun and wasn't in the right frame of mind, Fitzgerald said. The man lives with family but was in the home by himself at the time, he said. Details were scarce for most of the …

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Brentwood Beginnings

Brentwood's Past Meets Present

This new column will explore Brentwood's past. Please feel free to add your thoughts and ideas for future column topics in the comments.

Welcome to Brentwood Beginnings, a new column where I will examine how Brentwood's colorful past will affect its bright future. At the debut of this column, I thought it would be a good idea to explain what we're trying to do with the contents in the subsequent articles you'll find here about Brentwood. As a long-time "Brentwoodian" (is that what we are?), I find it comforting to know as much as I can about where we've been and what we've accomplished. In future articles, we'll be using the treasure trove of information from the Brentwood Historical Society to bring Brentwood's past to life. We'll also ask you for your thoughts and ideas regarding Brentwood's past. If you have an idea, question or concern, please don't hesitate to post a …

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