PlusSuspect in Minnesota Standoff Killed by PoliceSuspect in Minnesota Standoff Killed by PoliceThe Associated PressAuthorities in Minnesota say officers responding to a hostage-taking at a county office building shot and killed the gunman, a man who had been skirmishing with local officials for years over his adult businesses. (June 24)[Notes:VO --AERIALS OF COURTHOUSE] POLICE SAY A HOSTAGE-TAKING INCIDENT AT THE MORRISON COUNTY GOVERNMENT CENTER -- ABOUT 100 MILES NORTHWEST OF MINNEAPOLIS---- ENDED IN GUNFIRE TUESDAY WHEN LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS KILLED THE GUNMAN -- 60 YEAR OLD GORDON WHEELER.WHEELER HAD REPORTEDLY SKIRMISHED WITH LOCAL OFFICIALS FOR YEARS OVER HIS ADULT BUSINESSES -- AND POLICE SAY HE WALKED INTO A LOCAL BOARD MEETING WITH A GUN AND HELD ABOUT 10 PEOPLE HOSTAGE BEFORE HE WAS FATALLY SHOT. [Notes:VO --AERIALS]POLICE SAY AFTER WHEELER PULLED OUT A HANDGUN -- SEVERAL PEOPLE WERE ABLE TO ESCAPE AND CALL THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE AND THE INCIDENT LASTED ONLY A FEW MINUTES [Notes:VO -- AERIALS] AUTHORITIES SAY THE INCIDENT ENDED WHEN THE COUNTY SHERIFF -- ONE OF HIS DEPUTIES -- AND A STATE TROOPER FIRED ON WHEELER.POLICE SAY NO ONE ELSE WAS INJURED -- AND THEY'RE STILL INVESTIGATING. [Notes:VO -- AERIALS]AN AUTOPSY ON WHEELER IS SCHEDULED FOR WEDNESDAY. ___ ___, The Associated Press.