One barricaded after SWAT dispatched to Hinds County home, sheriff says

UTICA, Miss. (WLBT) - A SWAT team was dispatched to a home in Hinds County.

This according to Hinds County Sheriff Tyree Jones.

The Hinds County Sheriff’s Office is also on the scene of the “active situation,” which is located near the 6600 block of Highway 27N in Utica.

One barricaded after SWAT dispatched to Hinds County home, sheriff says — One barricaded after SWAT dispatched to Hinds County home, sheriff says(WLBT)

Traffic in the area has been affected and some areas will be at a standstill until the situation is diverted, the sheriff said.

As of 6:47 p.m., Sheriff Jones says that negotiators are at the scene and one person is barricaded in the home.

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