The officers went to an apartment in San Antonio and were shot by a barricaded man, who was found dead, the authorities said.

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Seven San Antonio police officers were shot while responding to a “suicide in progress” call and the suspect was later found dead inside an apartment after a standoff, the city’s police chief said.

A police chief says seven San Antonio officers were shot while responding to a “suicide in progress” call and the suspect was later found dead inside an apartment after a standoff. San Antonio Police Chief Bill McManus described the suspect as a man in his 40s and said the original call to police came from a family member.