A Four Seasons Hotel in Atlanta has been locked down amid reports of shots fired and a gunman barricaded inside.
Police and SWAT team members encircled the hotel in Midtown Atlanta on Tuesday afternoon after witnesses said they heard several gunshots.
The suspect was armed, police said.
A man was spotted brandishing a gun at someone in the hotel on an upper floor, sources told WSBTV. Cops spotted the suspect on a balcony but he then went out of sight.
Four Seasons guests and residents were advised to shelter in place and visitors were told to stay away from the area.
‘Citizens within sight of the Four Seasons Hotel are advised to avoid any windows and rooms facing the area,’ wrote the Atlanta Police Department on X (formerly Twitter), at 3.52pm.
The suspect threw a handgun off the balcony but remained inside, police told the TV station.
Law enforcement officials created a perimeter around the hotel out of an abundance of caution.
Several hotel guests peered over their balconies at cop cars on the ground, FOX 5 reported.
The suspect’s identity and if anyone was injured was not immediately known.
Shortly before 4.45pm, WSBTV reported that the suspect was in police custody. No further details were provided.
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