The person who barricaded himself in an Old East Dallas motel on Christmas morning has died of a self-inflcted gunshot after SWAT personnel negotiated with him for about five hours, police say.

When law enforcement was unable to re-establish contact with him, they entered the room and found him dead.

Shortly after 11 a.m. Saturday, Dallas Fire-Rescue was called to conduct a welfare check at the motel along East R.L. Thornton Freeway, near Dolphin Road.

When Dallas Fire-Rescue personnel tried to get into the room, they heard what sounded like a gunshot and called police.

No other people were believed to be in the room.

Police did not provide details about what led to the request for a welfare check, and the person who was involved has not been identified.

Crisis Resources

If you or someone you know is in an emergency, call 911 immediately. If you are in crisis or are experiencing difficult or suicidal thoughts, call the National Suicide Hotline at 1-800-273 TALK (8255), according to the National Alliance on Mental Illness.

If you’re uncomfortable talking on the phone, you can also text NAMI to 741-741 to be connected to a free, trained crisis counselor on the Crisis Text Line.