Location of Incident: Intersection of Darien Drive and Driftwood Drive, Salina, NY. Initial Situation: Began as a stolen vehicle investigation. Law Enforcement Involved: Onondaga County Sheriff's Office and Syracuse Police Department. Casualties: Two officers shot and confirmed dead (one Onondaga sheriff deputy and one Syracuse PD officer); one civilian injured. Weapon: AR15 Style Rifle Suspect: One person is in custody. Unconfirmed reports indicate the suspect may also be deceased. Current Law Enforcement Action: Waiting for a search warrant to search the house involved.
Caller states juvenile shooting at cars, SPD reviewed video footage and determined was holding cell phones mimicking the motion of shooting, no actual shots fired.
Syracuse Police Department: @SyracusePolice We are currently investigating a shots fired call with a large police scene in the 1000 block of N State Street. This is an active scene. For your own safety, please avoid the area. If you live close by shelter in place. Media staging area will be at N Salina St / E Division St.
Syracuse police have launched an active investigation in the 800 and 900 blocks of Hawley Avenue following reports of shots being fired near Dr. Edwin E. Weeks Elementary School on Friday morning at approximately 9:15 a.m. As a result, both blocks of Hawley Avenue have been closed off until further notice, and authorities are urging the public to avoid the area if possible. While the investigation is ongoing, there is currently no known threat to the public.
Update 12:16 PM: The investigation has concluded, and both blocks have been reopened.