Police in Branford, Connecticut, respond to multiple shots fired and active threat

• Police in Branford, Connecticut, are responding to reports of multiple shots fired.
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Police are reporting that a person in Branford, Connecticut, is "barricaded" and multiple shots were fired. The Branford Police Department reported an active and ongoing threat in the area.

Connecticut state police and regional SWAT forces are assisting Branford Police.

Some residents near Main Street and Cherry Hill Road have been evacuated, according to local station WVIT, and nearby roads are blocked off due to police presence.

"Please avoid this area, the scene is not safe. Several police agencies are assisting and the South Central Regional SWAT Team is arriving," a Facebook post from Branford Police says.

WVIT reported that at least five ambulances were on the scene.

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