UPDATE, 12:30 p.m. | Police say the standoff ended after the suspect was found dead. Police believe the suspect took his own life.
EARLIER | Police in Lenexa were negotiating with an armed suspect Wednesday morning in a parking lot.
A Lenexa police spokesperson said officers were called around 7:45 a.m. to investigate a suspicious vehicle in a parking lot near W. 79th Street and Barton Street.
When officers arrived, the suspect allegedly displayed a firearm to officers.
The police spokesperson said officers are attempting to resolve the situation peacefully.
The location of the incident is in a business park.
This is a developing story and may be updated.
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