Police have confirmed a suspect is dead after reports of gunfire in Union City on the Indiana-Ohio border.

UNION CITY, Ind. (WTHR) — Police have confirmed a suspect is dead after reports of gunfire in Union City on the Indiana-Ohio border Monday morning.

According to Indiana State Police, the man died shortly after 8:30 a.m. He has not yet been identified. Residents in the area of Deerfield Road and State Line are safe to leave their homes again.

Police say a domestic situation led the the confrontation. Investigators have not determined whether the dead man killed himself or was shot by police.

Nobody else was injured.

Police from Union City and the Randolph County Sheriff's Office responded, along with Indiana State Police.

ISP detectives are now leading the investigation, which is consistent with protocols in a police action shooting involving a local department.

An Indiana state trooper told Eyewitness News the initial response was due to reports of shots fired from a wooded area in Union City.

Although they were not a target of any threat, area schools were locked down for precaution.

They have since resumed normal operation.