TITUSVILLE, Fla. – A man was found dead after authorities surrounded a home in Titusville Thursday to investigate reports of gunfire, according to the Titusville Police Department.

Police said the road was shut down shortly after 1:30 p.m. as law enforcement officers tried to make contact with a man believed to be in the home located in the 4700 block of Cocoanut Drive.

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Authorities said several shots were heard coming from the home and the man inside was believed to be armed and dangerous.

Around 3 p.m., Titusville police officials said a bomb robot went inside the home and found the man dead from what appeared to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Family members said the man was distraught over marital issues.

No other details were immediately available.

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