MOSCOW, Idaho — One person is in custody and the shelter in place order has been lifted after shots fired at officers in Moscow prompted a nearly seven hour SWAT standoff.
Moscow Police says someone fired multiple shots in the area of 100 S. Almon Street shortly after 2 a.m. Tuesday.
Captain Anthony Dahlinger said the the lone shooter was barricaded in his residence during the standoff. Officers were urging the public to avoid the area.
Police deployed tear gas near the residence around 8 a.m. KREM 2 crews were on scene when they heard several bangs outside the home.
Police closed several roads during the standoff but they have since reopened.
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