2 children, woman dead at California home after shootout, standoff with cops
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}A woman barricaded herself inside her California home after a gun battle with police Saturday and then was found dead along with two children.
The woman was identified as a San Bernardino County probation officer, KABC-TV reported. It happened around 8 a.m. local time.
Ontario police reported gaining entry to the home after a standoff that lasted about three hours.
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The woman was believed to have shot and wounded her husband before cops were called to the scene, the station reported.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}He was in critical condition with life-threatening injuries.
A police spokesman said the woman retreated into the home after exchanging gunfire with police.
At one point police said personnel was on the scene attempting to negotiate with the woman.
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“Please stay out of the area until further notice,” police tweeted.