WARWICK, R.I. (AP) — Police believe a Warwick man barricaded himself in his home and then killed himself after being served with foreclosure papers.

Authorities responded to a report of gunshots and a possible fire at home on Greylawn Avenue on Monday morning. Police say a constable attempting to serve the foreclosure papers heard the shots after 58-year-old Richard Dodd locked the door and refused to allow anyone in.

Police say Dodd threw a package addressed to police through a basement window, prompting authorities to evacuate nearby homes and call in bomb technicians. The package contained two binders of material.