A 38-year-old man is dead after a police-involved gunfire exchange and standoff in Chelsea Monday night. Investigators said the incident is a case of domestic violence. Chelsea Police Chief Brian Kyes said officers responded to the area of Warren Avenue Monday evening for a call about a man threatening to shoot his wife. State police said the altercation resulted in the man chasing his wife out of the home and across the street to another house, where the man allegedly fired a gun in the direction of the room where his wife and daughter were hiding. The man then returned to the original house. When police arrived, they were met with gunfire from a man who barricaded himself. At least two officers returned fire, officials said. Multiple agencies responded to the scene after the exchange. Suffolk County District Attorney Dan Conley identified the man as Kelly Pastrana. Video taken by WCVB photographer Stanley Forman captures shots being fired at a distance. Just after 11 p.m., a fire broke out at the scene with thick, black smoke billowing into the night sky. A photo from the scene showed heavy flames pouring out of the home where the armed suspect fired at police. Firefighters at the scene were reportedly wearing bulletproof vests as they battle the fire. Police made repeated attempts to verbally persuade the man to exit the home and surrender, without a response. The medical examiner said Pastrana died of a gunshot wound to the abdomen and thermal injuries that occurred in the fire, Conley said. The incident remains under investigation. Kyes said the 40-year-old woman and her 10-year-old daughter are safe.

A 38-year-old man is dead after a police-involved gunfire exchange and standoff in Chelsea Monday night.

Investigators said the incident is a case of domestic violence.




Chelsea Police Chief Brian Kyes said officers responded to the area of Warren Avenue Monday evening for a call about a man threatening to shoot his wife.



State police said the altercation resulted in the man chasing his wife out of the home and across the street to another house, where the man allegedly fired a gun in the direction of the room where his wife and daughter were hiding. The man then returned to the original house.



When police arrived, they were met with gunfire from a man who barricaded himself. At least two officers returned fire, officials said.

Multiple agencies responded to the scene after the exchange.



Suffolk County District Attorney Dan Conley identified the man as Kelly Pastrana.



Video taken by WCVB photographer Stanley Forman captures shots being fired at a distance.

Just after 11 p.m., a fire broke out at the scene with thick, black smoke billowing into the night sky.

A photo from the scene showed heavy flames pouring out of the home where the armed suspect fired at police. Firefighters at the scene were reportedly wearing bulletproof vests as they battle the fire.

Police made repeated attempts to verbally persuade the man to exit the home and surrender, without a response.

Massachusetts State Police

The medical examiner said Pastrana died of a gunshot wound to the abdomen and thermal injuries that occurred in the fire, Conley said.

The incident remains under investigation.

Kyes said the 40-year-old woman and her 10-year-old daughter are safe.

