Hays Post
4:55 p.m. update
The scene has been secured and the community is safe. The suspect has been located.
2:50 p.m. update
The suspect remains barricaded near 24th and Fort Streets as the shelter-in-place order continues.
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2 p.m. update
According to Hays Police Chief Don Scheibler, a man allegedly stole a firearm from a local business earlier today and is inside his residence while law enforcement attempts to make contact. High Plains Mental Health Center’s mobile crisis team is also at the scene as the incident involves a possible mental health crisis.
Scheibler encourages nearby residents to shelter in place. Officers with the Kansas Highway Patrol and Ellis County Sheriff's Office are at the scene.
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1:48 p.m. update
Police blocked off roads in the area of 24th and Fort Streets as officers are on the scene.
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1:20 p.m.
An emergency alert has been issued by law enforcement authorities that an armed individual is in the area of 24th Street and Fort Street.
Residents are advised to shelter in place.
Check back with Hays Post as more details become available.