Suspect in custody after barricading himself at Overland Park residence

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - A suspect has safely been taken into custody after barricading himself in an Overland Park home.

PREVIOUS REPORTING: Multiple departments are on the scene of a barricaded suspect after reports of shots being fired overnight.

Just after 9:15 a.m. on Sunday, February 15, officers were dispatched to investigate a report of shots fired into an occupied dwelling. This happened overnight near Quivira Road and W. 71st Street in Shawnee, Kansas. No injuries were reported.

Over two hours later, at around 11:40 a.m., Shawnee officers located the suspect near W. 121st Street and Ballentine in Overland Park. He then barricaded himself at this location.

The Shawnee Police Department and Overland Park Police Department are on the scene where the suspect barricaded himself.

The scene is active, and officials are asking community members to avoid the area.