2PM UPDATE 8/21/23: New York State Police on Monday afternoon provided an update on the situation during a press conference at the barracks in Bath. 

State Police say the situation began to unfold on Sunday, at approximately 8PM. Troopers responded to a call for a domestic situation at a home on Roosevelt Avenue. According to police, a 51-year-old man had discharged a gun inside the residence, before barricading himself inside. A woman involved in the incident was able to escape the home safely.

Police say the suspect continued to fire gunshots inside and outside the home, including at law enforcement on scene, who returned fire. Residents in the immediate area were ordered to shelter in place, and crisis negotiators and the state police Special Operation Response Team (SORT) responded to the scene. 

State police say during negotiations that continued for several hours, and shortly after 1AM, the suspect went outside into the backyard with a shotgun, and failed to comply with commands of police. They say the suspect fired his gun in the direction of troopers, who returned fire, hitting the suspect in the lower leg.

The suspect was airlifted to Strong Memorial Hospital for treatment, where his condition is listed as stable. He remains in state police custody in the hospital.

State police were assisted on scene by the Steuben County Sheriff's Office, Steuben County CERT team, Bath Police Department, Bath Ambulance, Bath AMR, Bath Fire Department, Bath VA Emergency Services, and LifeNet. 

Police say the investigation is ongoing, and declined to identify the suspect at this time.

 

1:45AM UPDATE 8/21/23: New York State Police now say the barricaded subject is now in custody. A medical helicopter has been called to the scene and landed nearby. Police say there are not releasing any other information at this time, as they begin to process the scene. Other law enforcement are beginning to clear the area. 

 

1AM UPDATE 8/21/23: WENY's reporters on scene say they just heard a barrage of gunfire, at least 12 shots in the area of the standoff.

BATH, NY (WENY) -- Multiple police agencies are on scene of an active police situation in the town of Bath.

The incident is in the area of Roosevelt Avenue and East Morris Street. Eyewitness on scene tell WENY News they could hear gunshots earlier in the evening, saying they sounded like fireworks.

East Morris Street is currently blocked off -- traffic is being diverted along East William Street Extension and May Street.

New York State police, the Steuben County Sheriff's Office and other law enforcement agencies are on scene. WENY's news crew on scene can also see a drone in the air. An up-armored tactical vehicle is also on scene, as well as law enforcement in tactical gear.

"We have evacuated the immediate area of residents so we can keep them safe at this time, but this is an active scene right now, we're doing the best job we can to try to get things under control," said Trooper Linnea Crane, Public Information Officer with New York State Police. 

State Police have not said how many people may be inside the home, but believe no is injured at this time.

This is a developing situation and details are limited at this time. We will be updating this story as more information becomes available.