LATROBE — A death has been reported at the scene of the standoff where an armed robbery suspect had kept police at bay for about 18 hours before they were seen preparing to withdraw a special tactical team there.

“There has been a death confirmed at the scene,” Westmoreland County Deputy Coroner Sean Hribal said.

Although police haven’t said who was killed, state and local police officers could be seen packing up at the scene in Latrobe, about 40 miles east of Pittsburgh. Officers were seen removing body armor and were milling about far more casually than they had during the standoff.

The incident began shortly after 6 p.m. Thursday when a pharmacy robbery suspect identified as 23-year-old Scott Murphy refused to come out of the home.

Hribal said he can’t confirm the dead person’s identity, but police have said the only officer hurt at the scene was taken to a Pittsburgh hospital with a nonlife-threatening injury.

Police cordoned off the block where Murphy lived and even shut off electrical power to the area for several hours, urging some residents to evacuate and warning others to stay indoors.

Police believe Murphy robbed the Precision Care Pharmacy in Latrobe about 2:25 p.m. Thursday, taking prescription pills after brandishing a small handgun, according to Trooper Brian Thomas.

Police were led to the home by a license plate number given by a witness to the robbery.

When police arrived at Murphy’s house, other people came out but Murphy refused.

“The family members advised that he has several handguns and long rifles,” Thomas said.