A barricade situation in Essex that lasted several hours has been peacefully resolved as of 4 p.m., according to police.
Shots were fired from inside a house in Essex amid a barricade situation, police said.
At 3 p.m., Baltimore County police spokeswoman Joy Stewart said officers were called around 11:10 a.m. Monday to the 900 block of Thompson Boulevard for a weapons incident.
Stewart said that barricade situation involved an armed man who fired some shots from the location. No injuries reported.
Stewart said the man was alone in the house at the time.
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A portion of the Back River near the house was closed by police marine units as a precaution.
The barricade situation in Essex led to the lockouts of a couple schools nearby, but the schools were not in danger as a result of the barricade, Stewart said.
County police said Deep Creek Middle and Sandalwood Elementary schools were on lockout status, which means outside access to the school is restricted as a precaution, but activity inside the school takes place normally. Police said “all students are safe.”
The schools dismissed students on time.
This report will be updated.
Armored vehicle shows up to Essex barricade. pic.twitter.com/IDmKQbzC1B
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