(CNN) A suspect who had barricaded himself on Tuesday in his Panama City, Florida, home after an earlier shooting was later found dead in the residence, authorities said.

The Bay County Sheriff's Office identified the dead suspect as 49-year-old Kevin Robert Holroyd.

One person had a minor injury and was transported to a hospital, city spokeswoman Caitlin Lawrence said earlier Tuesday.

The hunt for Holroyd, who was wanted in connection with a homicide in Santa Rosa Beach in Walton County, ended with his death about 57 miles southeast in Bay County, after he opened fire on police, the Bay County Sheriff's Office said.

Authorities did not say how Holroyd died.

A heavy police presence was reported in the area Tuesday in Panama City, Florida.

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