Shots Fired As Police Respond To Barricaded Gunman In Kazakhstan

Shots were heard in an apartment complex in Kazakhstan's largest city of Almaty on Saturday after police were called to respond to a barricaded gunman situation, witnesses said

NUR-SULTAN (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 24th April, 2021) - Shots were heard in an apartment complex in Kazakhstan's largest city of Almaty on Saturday after police were called to respond to a barricaded gunman situation, witnesses said.

A source with the city police told Sputnik that a gunman shot what appeared to be a hunting rifle at the complex's security guard, wounding him in the leg.

The guard was taken to a hospital.

The gunman fled to his home and locked inside. Police were called to detain the suspect, prompting an hours-long standoff. Witnesses told a Sputnik correspondent that they heard single shots followed by a burst of gunfire.