THE PRESCOTT VALLEY POLICE DEPARTMENT IS HANDLING THE INVESTIGATION OF A MAN FOUND DEAD IN A HOME LAST THURSDAY.

SPECIAL AGENTS WITH HOMELAND SECURITY INVESTIGATIONS, OR HSI,  RELEASED THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT ON FRIDAY:

“THURSDAY MORNING, WHILE HSI SPECIAL AGENTS WERE ATTEMPTING TO EXECUTE A STATE SEARCH WARRANT AT A RESIDENCE, THE SUBJECT REFUSED TO EXIT THE RESIDENCE AND EVENTUALLY WALKED TO THE BACK OF THE HOUSE OUT OF VIEW OF LAW ENFORCEMENT. ONCE ENTRY WAS MADE, SPECIAL AGENTS DISCOVERED THAT THE SUBJECT AND SOLE OCCUPANT OF THE RESIDENCE WAS DECEASED. THE PRESCOTT VALLEY POLICE DEPARTMENT IS HANDLING THE DEATH INVESTIGATION.”

NO FURTHER INFORMATION ON THE SUBJECTS’ IDENTITY OR DETAILS OF THE INCIDENT HAVE BEEN RELEASED AT THIS TIME.