Four Seasons Atlanta on lockdown as gunman barricades himself inside

A Four Seasons edifice successful Atlanta has been placed into lockdown aft reports of a gunman barricading himself wrong nan hotel. 

Police and SWAT teams are connected nan seen aft a man pulled a weapon connected personification connected a precocious level wrong nan hotel, according to WSBTV. 

According to nan outlet, constabulary were capable to spot nan suspect, who has not yet been identified, connected a balcony. 

Authorities person issued a shelter successful spot order, asking those adjacent to debar immoderate windows and rooms facing nan area.

Reporters connected nan crushed successful nan Georgia metropolis opportunity they person heard respective gunshots being fto off. 

Due to nan incident respective roads surrounding nan edifice person been closed disconnected for now while nan business remains ongoing. 

Fox5 reported that soon aft 3:30pm each media astatine nan segment were asked to clear nan area.

Journalist Cody Alcorn pinch 11Alive shared footage showing sniper teams successful nan area, aft besides reporting shots being fired. 

Atlanta News First reported that officers had been responding to a 'demented person' call. 

Officials said successful a statement: 'Officers are investigating a personification equipped astatine 75 14th St NE. Please shelter successful spot aliases enactment retired nan area.

'Citizens wrong tract of nan Four Seasons Hotel are advised to debar immoderate windows and rooms facing nan area. Units person group up a perimeter to safely analyse nan matter.'

This is simply a breaking news story.