Additional information about the violent standoff between Little Rock man and Arkansas State Police

Prairie County, Arkansas – Following a four-hour standoff with the Arkansas State Police SWAT squad in Prairie County, a guy from Little Rock has passed away.

Darrell Esau, 32, reportedly trapped himself inside a house on East Walnut Street in DeValls Bluff, which is roughly 50 miles east of Little Rock, on Thursday morning, according to the Arkansas State Police (ASP).

At that point, according to the police, Esau started shooting at law enforcement, including the Arkansas State Police and U.S. Marshals. Esau was shot and killed during the standoff, but no troopers were hurt.

“It was clear [Esau] was not going to be taken into U.S. Marshal’s custody,” Eastern District Prosecuting Attorney Johnathan Ross said. “It’s a miracle no one else was killed.”

Investigators determined Esau fired “at least 169 rounds from six different weapons, which included fully automatic and high-powered rifles.” Arkansas State Police said more than 400 rounds were exchanged between Esau and law enforcement.

“The investigation is still ongoing, but we know Mr. Esau fired at least 169 rounds… at least one of which was a fully automatic weapon,” Arkansas State Police Col. Mike Hagar said. “Two were high-powered rifles commonly referred to as assault weapons.”

Esau was wanted in Little Rock, Sherwood, and Pulaski County on several felony warrants.

Numerous first-degree battery counts, many terrorist act counts, handgun possession by specific individuals, aggravated residential burglary, and domestic battery were among the active warrants.

Esau had been sought after by the U.S. Marshals Service for more than a year and a half, and on Wednesday, agents from the ASP’s Criminal Investigation Division discovered his location.

The U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force and ASP troopers located Esau and headed to the DeValls Bluff residence to apprehend him; however, he “opened fire on the team when they arrived.”

Before the tragic incident, ASP claimed to have spoken with Esau over the phone and tried to negotiate his surrender for more than two and a half hours.

“This is just one more example of local, state and federal partners working together for the overall mission of keeping the citizens of Arkansas safe,” Hagar said.

The U.S. Marshals have apprehended 13 wanted felons in the last two days, according to state police. They also got eight firearms, more over $60,000, and an unspecified quantity of drugs.