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Man who held parents hostage for several hours dead following shootout with police, sheriff says

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Man who held parents hostage for several hours dead following shootout with police, sheriff says.

Wayne Volz , 34 , got into an argument with his parents at their Fort Meade home.

Volz eventually pistol-whipped his mother and threatened to shoot his father in the head, authorities say.

After holding his parents hostage, Volz agreed to drive his father to work at a Bartow hardware store.

The father called 911 after entering the store, leading to a response from police and sheriff's office.

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