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Connecticut Firefighter Dies in Standoff

Devine was reported to be a dedicated firefighter with an exemplary record.

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NBC Connecticut - A standoff with a Groton firefighter at the UConn Avery Point campus in Groton that forced the evacuation of the campus is over after the man committed suicide, according to officials.

The man, identified as Timothy Devine, 30, of Groton, was found at the university, armed and despondent, according to officials.

He had been a firefighter with the Poquonnock Bridge Fire Department for four years.

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