All articles tagged with #active situation
Three police officers were shot and a suspect remains barricaded in a residence in Southeast D.C., firing at police after officers attempted to serve an arrest warrant for cruelty to animals. The suspect's identity is unknown, and negotiators are in communication with them. The injured officers are expected to survive, and multiple schools were placed on lockdown. The area is cordoned off, and the situation is ongoing.
One person is dead and another injured after a shooting at the Easton Town Center in Columbus, Ohio. The town center is currently on lockdown as police investigate the incident and evacuate the area. It is unclear if any suspects have been apprehended.
A Columbus police officer was shot in the leg during a pursuit of two armed robbery suspects on the highway. The incident began after an armed robbery at a car dealership, and the suspects then attempted to rob a nearby bank. The eastbound lanes of Interstate 70 were shut down, along with several ramps, as law enforcement responded to the scene. The situation remains active.
An active SWAT situation is currently underway in north Charlotte, North Carolina, with the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police's SWAT team assisting officers on Crawford Drive. Few details are available at this time, and drivers are advised to avoid the area.