<p class="speakable">A decomposed body and several explosives were discovered inside a home following an hours-long standoff with a man who had barricaded himself in the residence and exchanged gunfire with law enforcement <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/category/us/us-regions/northeast/connecticut" rel="noopener" target="_blank">in Connecticut</a>, according to authorities.</p><p class="speakable"><a href="https://www.foxnews.com/category/us/crime/police-and-law-enforcement" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Stamford Police</a> responded to the Oaklawn Avenue home on Tuesday morning after a state marshal called 911 while attempting to carry out a court order to evict the man. </p><p>The man, later identified as 63-year-old Jed Parkington, opened fire at officers several times during the day, damaging police cars and prompting officers to return fire.</p><p>No officers were hurt in the exchange of gunfire.</p><p><a href="https://www.foxnews.com/us/lingering-questions-after-arson-ruled-out-devastating-fire-judges-waterfront-mansion" rel="noopener" target="_blank"><strong>LINGERING QUESTIONS AFTER ARSON RULED OUT IN DEVASTATING FIRE AT JUDGE'S WATERFRONT MANSION</strong></a></p><p>The man was found dead later in the day from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound, according to police.</p><p>Officers were clearing the home after the standoff found a decomposed body on the second floor, Police Chief Timothy Shaw said in a statement. Explosives such as pipe bombs, grenades and Molotov cocktails were also located in the home.</p><p>"This was an extremely dangerous incident that tragically resulted in the loss of two lives," Shaw said.</p><p><a href="https://www.foxnews.com/us/massachusetts-man-accused-beating-parents-setting-home-fire-leaving-them-die" rel="noopener" target="_blank"><strong>MASSACHUSETTS MAN ACCUSED OF BEATING PARENTS AND SETTING HOME ON FIRE, LEAVING THEM TO DIE</strong></a></p><p>The police chief also lauded the efforts of local, state and federal law enforcement officers and firefighters, including hostage negotiators who attempted to talk to the man for several hours.</p><p>The Stamford Police bomb squad responded to the home to safely remove the explosives before detectives could begin investigating the remainder of the residence.</p><p>Authorities said the identity and cause of death of the decomposed person was still <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/category/crime" rel="noopener" target="_blank">under investigation</a>.</p><p><a href="https://foxnews.onelink.me/xLDS?pid=AppArticleLink&amp;af_dp=foxnewsaf%3A%2F%2F&amp;af_web_dp=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.foxnews.com%2Fapps-products" rel="noopener" target="_blank"><strong>CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FOX NEWS APP</strong></a></p><p>The state inspector general's office is investigating the officers' use of deadly force during the standoff.</p><p>A bank had foreclosed on the home and demanded the residents vacate the property in April since the mortgage was not being paid, court records show. A judge ordered the eviction last month after offering the chance for the residents to make mortgage payments.</p><p><i>The Associated Press contributed to this report.</i></p>