28 Mar 2023 | 11:32 PM UTC
US: Police responding to shooting incident at Governors House apartment complex in Huntsville, Ala., March 28
Police responding to shooting incident in Huntsville, Ala., US, March 28; at least two officers and one civilian shot. Avoid the area.
Event
Police are responding to a shooting incident at the Governors House apartments in Huntsville, Alabama, March 28. Authorities have confirmed that two police officers were shot while answering a shots-fired call at the premises; one civilian has also been shot. A suspect is reportedly barricaded in an apartment at the complex. Authorities have blocked the vicinity of Governors House Drive SW to traffic while also instructing motorists to avoid the area of Jordan Lane SW near Bob Wallace Avenue SW, 9th Avenue SW, and Governors House Drive SW.
Transport and business disruptions are likely in areas near the scene of the shooting over the coming hours.
Advice
Avoid the scene of the shooting until police give the all-clear. Allow for additional transport time in the affected area and seek alternative routes to circumvent any related disruptions. Heed the instructions of local authorities.
