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A release published moments ago on the Lockport Police Department's Facebook page brings new light to the gunman situation on West Avenue late Friday night and early this morning.

According to the release, the department "responded to a shots fired call on West Avenue at Hawley Street" around 10:30 p.m. "Responding officers found a distraught person armed with a loaded shotgun inside his home."

Assisting LPD was the Niagara County Sheriff's Office and New York State Police. The Lockport Fire Department also assisted in closing roads in the area to keep the scene clear of pedestrians and keep the public safe.

Hostage negotiator Officer Mike Stover was able to persuade the male to surrender around 12:33 a.m. after he had once exited the home at 115 West Ave. around 12:25 a.m. and gone back inside. The individual was to Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center for mental evaluation.

The Lockport Police Department continues to investigate the matter.

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