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The additional two victims who were killed in Friday's standoff have been identified.Investigators said Jason Edwards, 41, and John Edwards, 35, both from Papillion, were the two men who were killed inside the house.Their sister, Julie Edwards, 42, of LaVista, was held hostage by suspect Kenneth Clark, 45, until he released her around 1:40 p.m.Around 10 p.m., the sheriff's ESU tactical team introduced gas into the house, which was intended to drive Clark outside.An Omaha Police Department robot was sent inside, where Clark was found dead upstairs in a bedroom with an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound.Julie Edwards was the former girlfriend of Clark and authorities said she had made prior arrangements with Clark to retrieve her belongings from his house.Along with her two brothers, Julie Edwards went to Clark's residence Friday morning with a rented UHaul. Clark was at his home when they arrived. Near the end of the loading the UHaul, it is believed that Clark shot the brothers inside the house and then took Julie Edwards hostage.The preliminary investigation revealed that John Edwards likely made the 911 call around 10:20 a.m. Friday. The cellphone call gave a location near 150th and Blondo streets, where officials were first called.Law enforcement officials were unable to locate any evidence of gunshots in the first area. The 911 center eventually determined the call was from the area of Clark's house near 140th and Miami streets.Crews were sent to that area around 11 a.m. and that is when the standoff began.Autopsies are scheduled for Sunday and the investigation continues.Clark's death is considered an in-custody death, therefore a grand jury will convene.**Previous Story**Three people were found dead inside a house after a standoff that started Friday morning and stretched into the late evening hours. One hostage made it out safely as police tried to communicate with the suspect.Police said the suspect died of self-inflicted wounds as the standoff entered its 12th hour."We believe this is a domestic situation involving Mr. Clark and his ex-girlfriend," said Chief Deputy Tom Wheeler, with the Douglas County Sheriff's Office.Chief Deputy Tom Wheeler announces standoff is over.Authorities negotiated through the day with Clark at home near 140th and Miami streets.Two men were killed inside the house, police said.Around 10:15 p.m., law enforcement on scene were giving audible commands to the barricaded suspect to surrender. Several popping sounds could be heard from a distance near the scene and deputies believed the sound was gunshots.An Omaha Police Department robot was sent inside to evaluate.Armored vehicles arrived on the scene, and SWAT negotiators and K-9 officers canvassed the area. Roads were closed near the house.Police said the initial call led them to respond at first to 150th and Blondo streets.Law enforcement officials told residents nearby to shelter in place until the standoff ended.A woman came out of the home safely. Investigators were interviewing her to see who else was inside.EARLIER COVERAGE:Police are in a standoff with a man barricaded inside a west Omaha home.The home is in the 2500 block of North 140th Street, near 140th and Miami streets.A police spokesperson at the scene told KETV that a man called 911 and said he'd been shot, and that his girlfriend was being held hostage by another man in the house.The Omaha Police Department tweeted, "Police investigation at 140 and Blondo, avoid the area."“We’re trying to establish who is in the house and how many people are involved,” Douglas County Sheriff Chief Deputy Tom Wheeler said.Multiple law enforcement units are in the area, blocking access to the neighborhood.A neighbor said she was surprised to see police and news media in front of her home."This is a close-knit, quiet neighborhood. (I'm) very shocked," Kelli Bedel said.Stay with us for updates.