Two Syracuse Police Officers Shot, Third Injured in Hours-Long Standoff with Gunman

Two Syracuse police officers were shot and a third was injured Saturday as authorities confronted a gunman who has been actively firing at police for more than four hours. The standoff forced residents to evacuate from the area.

The two shot officers and the third who was injured remain in stable condition, Syracuse.com reported.

The Syracuse Police Department said in a statement on X that the incident remained very active as of 2:40 p.m. local time.

"The suspect is actively firing at police," officials said. "Residents are urged to SHELTER IN PLACE and avoid the area immediately. Please stay indoors, stay away from windows, and avoid the area entirely. Do not respond to the scene."

Police responded around 6 a.m. to a report of a person injuring a dog with a machete in a residential neighborhood a few minutes south of downtown Syracuse, according to Syracuse.com. The area consists mostly of public housing complexes and low-income apartment buildings.

Officers were shot and another was injured while executing a search warrant.

Authorities evacuated nearby residents by bus. New York State Police, Syracuse SWAT, Onondaga County Sheriff’s Office, Syracuse Fire Department and Syracuse University campus police are on the scene, the outlet reported.

The Syracuse Police Department and New York State Police did not immediately respond to inquiries from Fox News Digital.