Police release name of man who escaped, died after standoff

Police have released the name of the 35-year-old suspect who died after shooting a deputy Wednesday during a late-night standoff.

The Harris County Sheriff ’s Office said they found the body of Matthew Vincent Cobb in the upstairs bathroom of his home. Police did not detail how Cobb died.

Authorities attempted to arrest Cobb on Wednesday night on a charge of deadly conduct.

After he was handcuffed, Cobb pulled a pistol from his waistband and opened fire, hitting one of the four deputies at the scene and nearly striking another, HCSO said.

After allegedly shooting at police, Cobb ran into his home, which he shared with his wife and a male roommate, who was injured during the original exchange of gunfire.

It is unclear if Cobb committed suicide or died as a result of gunfire with police. The Harris County Institute of Forensic Science will be investigating the cause of death, police said.