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PLEASANT GROVE — A man who exchanged gunfire with police while barricading himself inside a Pleasant Grove house has been taken into custody, officials said on Twitter.
"Everyone involved is safe. We will be lifting the shelter in place order soon," Pleasant Grove City officials posted on Twitter.
Residents between the areas between 500 East and 600 East at 500 North were asked to shelter in place while police responded to reports of a man shooting a firearm.
Around 2:30 p.m., police received calls reporting that a man was shooting his firearm and pointing the weapon at bystanders, according to Pleasant Grove Police Capt. Britt Smith.
From @plgrovepd_ut There is Police Activity in the area of 500 N & 500 E in PG. Traffic is shut down on 500 N. Please avoid the area. If you live in the area please SHELTER IN PLACE. (part 1 of 2)
— Pleasant Grove City (@pleasantgroveut) March 16, 2021
Pleasant Grove, Lone Peak, American Fork and Lehi police all responded to the area. Smith said that the man retreated into a home and police have it surrounded. Officers then attempted to negotiate the man's surrender, a tweet from Pleasant Grove City says.
According to Smith, around 5:44 p.m. the man made death threats against the police officers and fired his weapon at them. Officers exchanged fire with the man before he retreated into the home, police said.
Residents of the neighborhood were kept aware of the situation by reverse 911.
Further information, including the identity of the man, was not released.
Contributing: Debbie Worthen, KSL TV; Paul Nelson, KSL NewsRadio; Tracie Snowder, KSL.com
