Police swarm city street in Florida in apparent shootout

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Source: Associated Press

Police swarm city street in Florida in apparent shootout

12 minutes ago

PANAMA CITY BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Multiple law enforcement agencies have surrounded a Panama City, Florida, apartment building where an active shooter is barricaded inside.

City spokeswoman Caitlyn Lawrence says it’s still an active situation. The suspect has been firing on law enforcement. One civilian received minor injuries in Tuesday’s shooting.

Walton County Sheriff’s officials said on Twitter that the incident is tied to a suspicious death in Santa Rosa Beach where a body was found inside a home. Few details have been released.

The Panama City News Herald initially reported that a suspect barricaded himself inside a bank. A bomb squad vehicle was seen in the bank parking lot. But Lawrence said the bank is near the apartment building and it appears the suspect is confined to the apartment building. ... A grocery store and nearby schools were evacuated. ... Witnesses said they heard more than 50 shots fired.

Read more: https://apnews.com/5e03db52f487472f9f739495d1625629

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BREAKING: Many gunshots heard in Panama City, Florida; law enforcement agencies surrounding bank and apartment building.

Link to tweet

[pazzyanne]

1. Not to worry...

there are lots of good guys with guns (LEO) on the scene. Hope no one gets hurt or killed this time.

[tazkcmo]

4. If it's a white guy with a red hat

He'll be negotiated with or otherwise talked out and live to talk shit in prison. If not, all bets are off.

[pazzyanne]

6. How sad is that?

I am so sick of the way these incidents are handled, and don't get me started on ICE and the border patrol. I no longer recognize my country.

[edbermac]

2. Call Trump.

He’ll run inside and disarm the gunman.

[Phoenix61]

3. WTF!!!!

That's way, way too close to me.

[Stryst]

5. I know.

It almost makes it hard for us to do next to nothing about it.

[Turbineguy]

7. Maybe I should buy a gun.

I hear it helps solve every problem.

[csziggy]

8. My husband was getting updates about this

He's from Panama City, his brother and two sisters live there and our nephew in law is a detective with the Bay County Sheriff's Department.

I hope everybody makes it out safe.

[Deuce]

9. Suspect found dead in apartment per article...