Residents told to Shelter in Place as Police Officers Shot in Syracuse
Summary
Two police officers were shot early Saturday during a confrontation at the Pioneer Homes apartments in Syracuse, New York. Residents were told to shelter in place while police handled an ongoing armed standoff with the suspect.Key Facts
- Police responded around 6 a.m. to reports of a man threatening people and animals with a machete.
- When officers entered a building, someone fired shots, hitting two officers; a third was injured but not by gunfire.
- The two wounded officers were taken to Upstate University Hospital and are in stable condition.
- The suspect barricaded himself in an apartment and continued firing at police from a window.
- Syracuse police ordered residents to stay indoors and avoid the area for safety reasons.
- SWAT teams, sheriff’s deputies, university police, medics, and fire crews worked together at the scene.
- The shelter-in-place order stayed active as gunfire continued and the suspect had not been caught by early afternoon.
- Police have not said if there were more people involved in the incident.
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