UPDATE: Devils Lake officer who suffered self-inflicted gunshot wound is charged

DEVILS LAKE, N.D. (KVRR-KFGO) — A felony terrorizing charge has been filed against an off-duty Devils Lake police officer who shot himself during an hours-long standoff at a home.

Police say Rey Hennen barricaded himself inside the home late Monday night.

During the investigation, Hennen had threatened to shoot himself and his children were present in the house.

They were successfully removed by law enforcement without incident.

Neighbors in the surrounding area were requested to evacuate the area or shelter in place during the incident.

Chief Jason Toso says Hennen shot himself during negotiations with other officers and Ramsey County deputies Tuesday morning.

He was taken to a Devils Lake hospital and later to the State Hospital in Jamestown.

Hennen’s employment with the City of Devils Lake has been terminated.

North Dakota BCI is investigating the incident.

DEVILS LAKE, N.D. (KVRR-KFGO) – Devils Lake Police Chief Jason Toso says an off-duty officer who barricaded himself inside a home and shot himself Tuesday is now on administrative leave.

The officer has been transferred from a Devils Lake hospital to the State Hospital in Jamestown.

Toso says officers responded to a home Monday night after a 911 hang-up call. The officer barricaded himself in the home and shot himself after an hours-long standoff that included negotiations with law enforcement.

The officer’s condition hasn’t been released. Toso says the state Bureau of Criminal Investigation is handling the investigation.