INDEPENDENCE, Mo. (KCTV) - Police have released the identity of a man who died after a domestic disturbance call late last Thursday.

The Independence Police Department says Dustan K. Martin, 53, died after officers were called to a home in the 2300 block of S. Arlington Avenue for a suicidal person. This happened on Thursday, Sept. 11, around 11 p.m.

At the scene, officers determined that a domestic disturbance between two brothers resulted in one of the brothers, Martin, shooting at the other brother.

IPD said no injuries were reported as a result of this initial argument, but Martin barricaded himself in the home, prompting the deployment of the SWAT team.

Soon after, police said the smell of natural gas was coming from inside the home, so the gas was shut off. Approximately 10 minut

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