07 Feb 2023 | 04:43 AM UTC
US: Police activity ongoing in Wichita, Kan., late Jan. 6 due to armed barricade situation
Police activity ongoing in Wichita, Kan., US, late Jan. 6 due to an armed barricade situation. Avoid the area.
Event
Authorities are responding to an armed barricaded individual in a restaurant on Seneca Street in Wichita, Kansas, as of late Feb. 6. Police responded at approximately 16:30 to the incident and evacuated the facility. Officials have closed North Seneca Street and North Walnut Street between West Douglas Avenue and West Pacific Street. No injuries have been reported.
Heightened security, as well as localized transport disruptions are likely in the coming hours as responses and investigations continue.
Advice
Avoid the area until authorities give the all-clear. Allow additional travel time and seek alternative routes to circumvent the incident site. Comply with the directives of authorities.