At least three police officers were shot dead while responding to a call at a home in Cedar Park, Texas, according to local authorities.
The department’s Twitter account initially said officers had responded to a call home at Natalie Cove, about 25 miles north of Austin.
The suspect barricaded himself in the house following the shootings, before several law enforcement agencies came on the scene.
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“We are at the scene of a shooting where several Cedar Park police officers were shot while responding to a call at a home outside Natalie Cove,” the message read. “Subject is barred inside the house and multiple law enforcement agencies are on the scene.”
A local Fox 7 reporter required sources from the street told her that there were children in the house. She also said police had confirmed the wounds sustained by the three officers. One was shot in the arm, another in the chest – but was protected by a Kevlar vest – and the third officer had a bullet graze his head.
Police later released an update that said three officers had been hit, but they are currently all receiving medical treatment and appear to be in stable condition.
The department added that the suspect has yet to be arrested, making the area an “active” scene.
“Currently, we can confirm that three Cedar Park police officers have been shot,” the tweet explained. “They are in a stable condition in a local hospital. This remains a very active scene, the subject is not currently in custody.”
The city of Cedar Park also tweeted about the incident and warned its residents to stay in their homes until the situation is resolved.
“Please avoid Baghdad Rd. Between Osage and New Hope @CedarParkPD and Cedar Park from Department have closed Baghdad’s southern border lane to Heritage, ‘the tweet stated.
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