OGDEN, Utah – The police are negotiating with an armed suspect in Ogden.
Shortly after 2:30 pm on Saturday, the Ogden Police advised residents to avoid the 36th Street and Harrison Blvd area. as the “active police incident” developed. Subsequently, they expanded to the area of 36º-40º and 800-1100 East.
The department later said that police negotiators were in contact with an armed suspect at Block 900 on Maple Street.
“The suspect is contained and the incident is ongoing,” wrote Ogden PD on Facebook, still advising the public to stay away from the area.
Dozens of police, including what appeared to be SWAT units, were seen responding in the neighborhood.
Several civilians who were broadcasting the impasse live captured what appeared to be a man pointing a gun to his own head. Later, one of the videos showed what appeared to be the end of the impasse. The police have not confirmed this yet, however.
The Salt Lake Tribune, a content sharing partner of FOX 13 News, reports that a person died in a shooting at 1485 Harrison Blvd. (the location of a Smith grocery store), which is about 3.5 miles from the active police scene. It has not been confirmed whether the incidents are related.
This article will be updated as more information is released.