- A suspect is dead in Branford, Connecticut, after a 7-hour active shooter situation.
- An individual barricaded himself in a hair salon and engaged in a shootout with police.
A suspect is dead in Branford, Connecticut, after a 7-hour active shooter situation unfolded, where an individual barricaded himself in a hair salon and engaged in a shootout with police.
Connecticut state police and regional SWAT forces assisted Branford Police. One person in the area was shot and was transported to the hospital, and is expected to survive.
Brandford police said that during the shootout the suspect, who was barricaded inside a hair salon, threatened to blow himself up and the Bomb Squad was called to the scene.
Some residents near Main Street and Cherry Hill Road have been evacuated, according to local station WVIT, and nearby roads are blocked off due to police presence.
"Please avoid this area, the scene is not safe. Several police agencies are assisting and the South Central Regional SWAT Team is arriving," a Facebook post from Branford Police says.
Post by Branford Police Department.WVIT reported that at least five ambulances were on the scene.