US: Police responding to a barricaded suspect at shopping center in Sand Springs, Okla., Sept. 1

Event

Police are in a standoff with a barricaded individual near a shopping center at the intersection of Morrow Road and Wilson Ave in Sand Springs, Okla., as of the afternoon of Sept. 1. Eyewitness reports state that at least five gunshots have been heard. Police have closed off nearby roads and asked people to avoid the area as a precaution.

Heightened security and localized transport and business disruptions are likely in the area as authorities continue investigating the incident.

Advice

Avoid the area until authorities give the all clear. All additional travel time and seek alternative routes to circumvent the impacted site. Heed the instructions of emergency personnel.