The Boulder Police Department lifted a mandatory shelter-in-place order that was in place for several hours Monday as SWAT members attempted to negotiate with an armed suspect who ultimately took his own life.

A University of Colorado Boulder emergency alert was issued Monday afternoon asking the public to avoid the area of the Folsom Parking Garage and Champion Center and shelter in place. In a 2:39 p.m. post on X by CUPD, the university said there was a large police presence in the area but did not provide additional information.

This is a developing story based on information from the Boulder Police Department. We are continuing to report on this story. A man killed himself Monday evening after a standoff with police that lasted more than four hours in south Boulder,

An armed man who was seen on CU Boulder’s campus on Monday afternoon before fleeing to the area of 40th Street and Table Mesa Drive where SWAT negotiated with him, died by suicide Monday