A person barricaded himself and allegedly fired shots in a Connecticut neighborhood, causing the evacuation of some nearby homes, authorities said.
The Branford Police Department said several law enforcement agencies, including SWAT officers, were assisting in the situation near Main Street and Cherry Hill Road. Authorities urged people to avoid the area and use alternative routes.
Witnesses told local media that the alleged shooter shot at officers and at a nearby shopping mall, WTNH-TV report.
Calls from Fox News to the police department were not returned.
Branford is a coastal town located on Long Island Sound, in New Haven County.
The department did not give much detail about the incident. In videos posted online, officers can be heard with a loudspeaker and police vehicles are seen responding at the scene.
In one clip, officers are seen hiding near a vehicle and several gunshots are heard. It was not clear if anyone was hit.
At one point, police asked the alleged gunman to answer the phone or shout out a window. “We just want to talk to you,” a WTNH reporter tweeted.
Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., Said he was following the events closely.
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