'Active threat' in Syracuse ends with armed suspect in custody
Key Points:
- A suspect was taken into custody around 3:15 p.m. Saturday following an hours-long active threat situation on Tyler Court in Syracuse, where three officers were injured.
- Two officers were shot in the arm and a third suffered a hand injury; all were treated at Upstate University Hospital with non-life-threatening wounds, and two have since been released.
- The suspect, who was initially reported menacing people with a machete and attacking a dog, surrendered peacefully and received medical attention before being transported to the hospital.
- Law enforcement from multiple agencies, including Syracuse Police, Onondaga County Sheriff's Office, New York State Police, and federal partners, responded to the incident, with hundreds of officers involved and several neighbors evacuated.
- Possible charges against the suspect include attempted murder, assault, and criminal weapons possession, with arraignment expected on May 10; officials confirmed there is no ongoing threat to the public.