After five firefighters responded to a medical emergency in an Atlanta suburb, a gunman allows one to leave and continues to hold four hostage.
By Becky Bratu, Staff Writer, NBC News
A gunman is holding four firefighters hostage outside of Atlanta, police said Wednesday afternoon.
The Gwinnett County Police Department SWAT team is outside of a residence where a barricaded gunman is holding four firefighters hostage in Suwanee, Ga. The gunman had taken five firefighters hostage but allowed one of them to leave to move the fire truck, police said.
Gwinnett County Police Cpl. Edwin Ritter said he would not release any information on a possible motive or the identities of the firefighters and gunman. He said the SWAT team is in touch with the hostage taker.
"Right now it?s a very touchy situation and anything can happen at this point," Ritter said, adding: "Our number one goal is to make sure these firefighters get home safely."
The firefighters responded to a medical call with one fire truck and an ambulance around 3:41 p.m., police said. They came from a nearby station, officials said, and they are trained as both emergency medical technicians and paramedics.
Suwanee is a suburban community about 35 miles northeast of Atlanta.
NBC News
This is a developing story. Check back for more updates.
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