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Syracuse’s Pioneer Homes active shooting: First details out on suspect as SWAT team deployed
Syracuse police urge public to steer clear of Tyler Court due to ongoing gunfire incident.
The Syracuse police are advising the public to avoid the Tyler Court area while they manage an ongoing incident on reported gunfire. The shooting has left one cop injured.
Officers from the Syracuse Police Department are present at the Pioneer Homes apartment complex following notifications of gunshots, Syracuse.com reported.
Pioneer Homes shooting: First details on suspect
Preliminary emergency communications suggest that a suspect has barricaded themselves at 120 Tyler Court, as per Onondaga County 911 dispatches. The location is situated in Pioneer Homes, directly across the I-81 viaduct from SUNY Upstate.
According to dispatch reports, the person discharged a shotgun from a window.
Law enforcement conducted a reverse-911 call to alert nearby residents and workers, advising them to remain indoors. This alert characterized the situation as an “active crime scene/shooting incident.”
Mayor Sharon Owens and Police Chief Mark Rusin are present at the location.
Syracuse's SWAT team, AMR ambulance present at site
Syracuse's SWAT team is present at the location, along with AMR ambulance services and several vehicles from the city police, Onondaga County Sheriff's office, the Syracuse Fire Department, and Syracuse University campus police. A police helicopter was patrolling the vicinity.
Officers have closed East Adams Street from State Street to Almond Street, in addition to South McBride Street near Tyler Court.
Syracuse University issues alert
Syracuse University issued a notification to its community advising people to steer clear of the area, noting that the shooting has resulted in traffic congestion near the I-81 off-ramp leading to the campus, as per Syracuse.com.
It is graduation weekend at SU, and several schools are organizing events today.
In a campus-wide email, DPS requested individuals to consider alternative routes and “avoid the area” until further notice, as the activities were resulting in considerable traffic congestion.
