CRAWFORD COUNTY, Mo. — A suspect is in custody after a barricade situation that involved the suspect shooting at law enforcement in Crawford County, Missouri.
Sheriff’s deputies responded to a disturbance in the area of Valleyside Road, which is south of Steelville.
In an update shared at 8:50 a.m. Tuesday, the Crawford County Sheriff’s Office said a suspect inside a home started shooting at deputies. The suspect was the only person inside the residence and was barricaded inside, refusing to come out.
By 2:30 p.m., the suspect was taken into custody. No other details about the disturbance or what led deputies to the scene have been released. The sheriff's office said more information will be released.
The sheriff’s office described it as an isolated incident but asked residents to avoid the area while roads were restricted in deputies were investigating.
This story will be updated as more information is confirmed.
