One dead in Newton County SWAT standoff

One person was dead and the search was under way for a suspect Friday morning in a Newton County standoff, the Sheriff’s Office said.

A SWAT team was involved with the incident on Deer Trail in Oxford, according to Capt. Keith Crum.

No other details were immediately available.

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