Police: 2 officers shot after man opens fire in hours-long barricade inside Germantown home

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Police: 2 officers shot after man opens fire in hours-long barricade inside Germantown home
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Germantown has been the scene of a barricade situation for all of Saturday evening, officials say.

A little before 5 p.m., 39th District officers were called to the 400 block of West Bringhurst Street, after receiving a 911 call regarding an armed man inside a home.Two officers were struck by bullets in their ballistic vests, but are said to be OK at this time, according to authorities.

No other details were released regarding the subject of the barricade or how long the situation could last.

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