Investigators have uncovered human remains amidst the debris of an Auburn residence that burnt during a police standoff over the weekend.

It was the same Russell Avenue location where a 911 call originated early Saturday morning, after a gunman tried to break into a residence and resulted in the area being locked down.

"The deceased will be identified pending testing and formal identification from the Office of Chief Medical Examiner in Augusta," stated Shannon Moss, spokesperson for the Maine Department of Public Safety.

Police received a call from a woman at a Russell Avenue residence shortly before 1 a.m. saying that a man was trying to break in, according to Auburn Deputy Police Chief Timothy A. Cougle. She reported that her significant other was fighting with a man armed with a gun. 

The armed man was later identified as Leein Hinkley, who was later killed in a standoff with members of the state police tactical team. That standoff occured down the street from where the remains were found.

Shots were fired and the woman fled through a window, Cougle said. When police arrived at the residence, they saw that it was engulfed in flames and heard yelling from inside.

Hinkley around this time fired at officers twice, according to Cougle.

By 1:30 a.m.,a second residence had also caught on fire, Cougle said.

By then, Hinkley fled to a neighboring garage, but later climbed onto the rooftop of another residence down the street at 33 Russell Ave., where he brandished a firearm, Cougle said.

Maine State Police’s tactical team arrived shortly after 5:30 a.m., and Hinkley was shot and killed by state troopers moments later, according to State Police Col. William Ross.

State Police troopers Scott Duff and Patrick Hall, who were involved in the shooting, have been placed on administrative leave pending an investigation by the state’s attorney general, following standard police protocol.

One Auburn police officer was injured in a fall during the altercation, and was treated and released from a local hospital. No other injuries or deaths were reported.

“It’s been an intense and tragic morning,” Cougle told reporters Saturday afternoon, especially in light of the mass shooting in Lewiston last year that claimed 18 lives. “The investigation into this is just starting.”

Hinkley was already known to police, according to Ross. 

Hinkley had been released from custody June 12 following a violation of his probation, after his bail was lowered to $1,500, Ross said. Hinkley also had a history of assault and domestic violence, according to Ross.

During Saturday’s altercation, a shelter-in-place order was issued in Auburn. Residents were asked to stay in place while authorities dealt with the emergency situation, according to the Associated Press. Homes were evacuated and a section of the avenue was blocked off by police. Auburn Fire Department Capt. Chris Moretto said there were three explosions around 2:15 a.m. that were believed to be related to the fire, the Lewiston Sun-Journal reported.

Another explosion was heard shortly before 3 a.m., the newspaper reported.

With reporting by the Associated Press.