"A gunman who critically wounded a Los Angeles police officer was found dead Monday night inside his Sylmar home, where he had been holed up for nearly a day as authorities fired tear gas and used a hydraulic forklift to rip open the house.

"The standoff, which began early Monday after officers responded to a domestic violence call, ended when Sergio O. Salazar's body was found on the second floor with a rifle at his side, the Los Angeles Police Department said.

"An LAPD source said it was unclear how many wounds Salazar had sustained."

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