Police say tactical team members found the man dead "by his own hand" about eight hours after he told officers he had five loaded guns and "all hell was about to break loose."

Police say a man is dead after a standoff in Machias Wednesday. It started when Machias Police responded to a complaint of a resident who was out of control and making threats to staff at Sunrise Residents on Lyons Street.

The University of Maine at Machias sent a notice out to the campus community about the standoff, which was happening on the other side of the Machias River.