A man toting what appeared to be a rifle atop a Brooklyn rooftop sparked a major emergency response Friday morning, with the NYPD warning people to avoid the area as SWAT teams flooded the scene.
Cops responding to a 911 call of shots fired at a multi-story residence on Bedford Avenue, near Avenue Y, around 5:45 a.m. saw the man on the roof with what appeared to be a gun, authorities said.
He climbed down from the roof and surrendered after an hours-long standoff. It's not clear what transpired between NYPD officers arriving at the scene and that surrender around 10:30 a.m.Get Tri-state area news and weather forecasts to your inbox.No firearms were recovered, police said. Their investigation is ongoing.
ADVISORY: Due to a police investigation, please avoid the area of Bedford Avenue between Avenue V and Avenue Y in Brooklyn.
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