The suspect in an active incident that closed a road and evacuated an apartment in Burlington was shot by Burlington police just after 8 p.m. Sunday night.The incident happened on Riverside Avenue, between Intervale Avenue and Bright Street. The suspect exited the apartment following a nine-hour standoff with police after officers deployed multiple tear gas canisters into the building. Once the suspect was outside, police fired shots, hitting the suspect multiple times. The suspect was later placed into an ambulance. Their condition remains unknown.Burlington Police Department is currently preparing the scene for investigation. Investigations will resume once Vermont State Police arrive.A heavy Burlington Fire Department presence is on the scene to clear the tear gas out of the building. The incident started around 11 a.m. Sunday, with police evacuating the building shortly after. Riverside Avenue was later closed off just before 1 p.m. between Intervale Avenue and Bright Street. Just before 3 p.m. police crews broke multiple windows and deployed tear gas. Armed crews told the suspect multiple times to come out with their hands up. The suspect remained unresponsive.Around 4 p.m., officers inside fired several rubber bullets. It was unclear if the suspect was hit.Multiple police crews along with Burlington Fire Department responded to the scene.
The suspect in an active incident that closed a road and evacuated an apartment in Burlington was shot by Burlington police just after 8 p.m. Sunday night.
The incident happened on Riverside Avenue, between Intervale Avenue and Bright Street.
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The suspect exited the apartment following a nine-hour standoff with police after officers deployed multiple tear gas canisters into the building.
Once the suspect was outside, police fired shots, hitting the suspect multiple times. The suspect was later placed into an ambulance. Their condition remains unknown.
Burlington Police Department is currently preparing the scene for investigation. Investigations will resume once Vermont State Police arrive.
A heavy Burlington Fire Department presence is on the scene to clear the tear gas out of the building.
The incident started around 11 a.m. Sunday, with police evacuating the building shortly after. Riverside Avenue was later closed off just before 1 p.m. between Intervale Avenue and Bright Street.
Just before 3 p.m. police crews broke multiple windows and deployed tear gas. Armed crews told the suspect multiple times to come out with their hands up. The suspect remained unresponsive.
Around 4 p.m., officers inside fired several rubber bullets. It was unclear if the suspect was hit.
Multiple police crews along with Burlington Fire Department responded to the scene.
