Man in custody following shooting, barricade incident at Huntsville apartment complex

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. ( WHNT ) — The Huntsville Police Department said a man is in custody after officers responded to a shooting and barricade situation at an apartment complex Saturday.

News 19 Bureau Chief Whitney Leibold talked with HPD on the scene. Officers told her the incident started around 9:30 a.m. when they were called about a domestic situation at the Reserve at Research Park and Waterstone apartment complex. As soon as officers arrived, they heard gunshots.

Whitney said officers were able to get a woman and child out of the apartment and a man then barricaded himself inside the apartment.

HPD told Whitney the woman was injured and both she and the child were sent to the hospital. Officers cannot release her condition at this time.

HPD did not say what caused this incident and it is still under investigation at this time.

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