Salt Lake City police ordered residents within a half-mile of 900 South and 1900 East to shelter in place after a man barricaded himself inside a home and shots were fired from within the residence, according to police.
In a statement posted on X at 6:06 p.m. local time on Friday, Nov. 6, the Salt Lake City Police Department said officers had first been called about a man making threats. Police said shots were fired from inside the home after officers arrived, and that they were trying to negotiate the man’s surrender.
The department told people to stay away from the area and take precautions to keep safe. FOX 13 reported that residents within the half-mile radius were advised to remain indoors, while others were asked to avoid the neighbourhood.
ABC4 reported that emergency vehicles were at the scene and blocking parts of 1900 East. In a later post, ABC4 said several residents told the station they had been locked out of their homes and were waiting for information.
Local outlets KUTV and FOX 13 also reported the shelter order and the barricade, citing police. KJZZ, republishing KUTV reporting, said officers were negotiating with the man.
The information available does not identify the man or establish whether anyone was injured, whether the order has since been lifted, or how the standoff ended. The incident remained developing in the reports provided.
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