WEST BLOOMFIELD — A chopper is audible as it hovers overhead and news crews gather at the entrance of Torrey Ridge, a neighborhood on Pontiac Trail in West Bloomfield.

Various emergency vehicles have blocked the road up to Forest Edge, where police say a gunman barricaded himself after firing on four or five West Bloomfield police officers a bout 10 p.m. Sunday, killing one,

a married father of four.

Neighbors in homes near the house where the gunman is barricaded have been evacuated. Residents of the adjacent neighborhood have not and are entering and leaving periodically as needed.

A woman who lives nearby walked up to the media staging area, calling the incident "horrible." She didn't wish to be identified but said rumors and phone calls are prevalent as residents call each other to share what they know and have heard, including that the shooting resulted after a domestic dispute related to a divorce.

"People are going through hard times right now," she said. "So domestic violence is probably at an all-time high."

A team of officers responded after getting a 911 call that a man fired a gun inside of the Oakland County home.

Police have closed Pontiac Trail between Woodbine Circle and Rue Demers. Officers were stationed in strategic locations along Halstead south of Pontiac and appeared to be blocking entrance to a dirt road and other paths or roadways leading in the direction of the police scene.

Stay tune to Mlive Detroit for updates as the situation unfolds.

Updates:

11:10 a.m. Neighbors, they asked not to be named, are at the entrance of Torrey Pines chatting and looking down Pontiac Trail, the direction of the police scene where a barricaded gunman is located. They said they began hearing sirens last night. One woman called the situation so close to her quiet upscale neighborhood "unbelievable." They said they have hear sporadic bursts of gunfire, dozens of shots, all morning long. Neighbors said they're surprised the situation hasn't ended after a nearly 14-hour standoff.

11:15 a.m. A white utility pickup with an FBI sign in the driver's-side visor enters the police scene towing an enclosed white trailer.

12:01 p.m. There appears to be new activity. A tow truck just entered the police perimeter and is headed for the street where the barricaded gunman is located.

In addition to the police helicopter, there is also a red helicopter hovering to the north.

12:40 p.m.

No significant updates. four cars left from a street which is just west of the street police are at. It is not clear if there is a reason they left in close proximity to one another. West Bloomfield police officials said a press conference is not currently planned but there will be one held eventually. Two residents said they have not heard gunfire for greater than an hour.

12:45 p.m.

A tank just rolled down the street where the barricaded gunman is. The silhouettes of at least four officers are visible at the entrance of the street on Pontiac Trail. There is speculation among that police are about to make their move.

1:11 p.m.

There has been an increase in the number of officers visible standing at the intersection of Forest Edge and Pontiac Trail but no other significant activity to report. There are about 7 offficers visible there at this time.

1:53 There are ambulances at the entrance of Forest Edge on Pontiac Trail in West Bloomfield. The sound of the chopper above is gone. A red truck and trailer, potentially with the fire department, drove down the street where the barricaded gunman is. A West Bloomfield police SUV came to the entrance of a neighborhood near the media staging area and turned around. The passenger wore military fatigues. Minutes later, a West Bloomfield police cruiser with lights but no siren drove toward Forest Edge.

2:20 p.m.

An officer in plain clothes walked past media to his car where he parked. When asked for information, he said he had nothing to report. The sounds of a helicopter have returned to the sky above the scene.

2:39 p.m.

Read about the suspect, Rick Coley, as reported by the Detroit Free Press in a post last updated about an hour ago. The Free Press reports that the suspect is an "

out-of-work engineer and businessman," who "had recently seen problems piling up: A divorce and a federal lawsuit and other troubles over two companies he was involved with, according to court records and others."



2:45 p.m. Other than a few law enforcement vehicles periodically driving in and out of the

law enforcement area, there have been no new developments. The helicopter is no longer in the area. A minivan with residents from near the standoff stopped to speak with media on Pontiac Trail. They do not live on Coley's street.

3 p.m. With an escort, a large truck with a bucket atop passed headed from the police staging areas west on Pontiac Trail.

3:15 p.m. A West Bloomfield EMS officer spoke briefly with media. He said it is his understanding that emergency personnel are preparing to us heavy machinery to gain entry into the home. He said the suspect is ex-military and has high-powered rifles at his disposal. He knew O'Rourke and called him a decent man.

4:42 p.m. Since the last update, it appears the delivered backhoe has been offloaded from its trailer. A beige military vehicle drove about halfway between the media and law enforcement staging areas.

5:30 p.m. It appears police have begun to dismantle the suspected gunman's home with heavy machinery, based on aerial photos released by Channel 4's ClickonDetroit.com.

5:52 p.m. About 6 vehicles that were parked near the police staging area have left in less than five minutes. A Novi police vehicle and Oakland County sheriff's SUV entered.

6:15 p.m. it appears the standoff is over. Most of the police vehicles and media are leaving. There has been no word from law enforcement. A representative at the West Bloomfield Police Department said that Lt. Tim Diamond, who had been dealing with the media, left for the day and wasn't expected to make a formal statement until tomorrow. Chief Michael Patton, though still on scene according to his department, is not expected to speak with the media.

7:34 p.m. West Bloomfield Township Supervisor Michele Economou Ureste confirmed that the suspected gunman, Ricky Conley, has been discovered dead inside the home he had been barricaded inside on Forest Edge. She said infrared-detecting robots located him inside his room wearing white goggles and surrounded by knives and weapons. The cause of death, whether self-inflicted or from police gunfire, remains unknown at this time.

8:24 p.m. residents began returning to their homes and police opened Forest Edge to most of the homes on the street. Police have blocked off the end of the street near where they are still collecting evidence.