Two Syracuse cops were reportedly blasted by a shotgun-toting lunatic who barricaded himself inside an apartment after slicing a dog with a machete.
The suspect, who has not been identified, is holed up in an apartment building in the downtown Syracuse area, according to local WSYR-TV citing authorities.
The situation remains active.
The two police officers shot were taken to Upstate Medical Hospital and are in stable condition, the outlet reported.
A third officer was also injured – not shot – and taken to UMH, according to reports.
Cops were responding to a call of a maniac menacing people and knifing a dog with a machete shortly after noon.
They were shot at through the window of an apartment, according to Syracuse.com.
The surrounding area is currently on lockdown putting a hitch in the plans of thousands of visitors in the Salt City for Syracuse University’s graduation.
