Nearly three dozen gunshots rang out in an upscale Connecticut neighborhood amid a tense standoff with police Tuesday afternoon, according to video and reports.
An unknown individual now remains holed up inside a home at Oaklawn Avenue in Stamford, while police try to communicate with them using a loudspeaker, News12 Connecticut reported.
Wild video shared on X captured the chaos, with roughly 14 shots fired in rapid succession as an officer in the background shouted, “Back up, shots fired!”
Moments later, another barrage of about 20 shots followed.
GUNFIRE AT STAMFORD STANDOFF: Crazy video courtesy of Donnalisa/TonyTV of a police standoff on Oak Lawn Avenue by Dartley Street. What began as a barricaded person in a home and no threat to the community has developed into a public safety matter after shots were fired. @News12CT pic.twitter.com/kRd9XkKLG5
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“Get in your car … Get out of here!” the officer can be heard yelling in the footage.
It’s unclear who fired the shots.
The property where the individual has barricaded themself — 263 Oaklawn Avenue — is the subject of foreclosure, according to court records, the outlet reported.
After police cleared the area, six more shots were fired, according to a harrowing video shared by News12. Officers are currently using drones and an armored vehicle in the mayhem.
Police have not provided additional information on the incident.
Although officers first reported there was no threat to the public, the situation has since escalated into a “public-safety matter,” the Stamford Police Department wrote on Facebook around 2:30 p.m.
Residents and motorists are urged to avoid Oakland Avenue and Dartley Street as cops continue to investigate.
