Marion County Sheriff's Office deputies responded to a "possible hostage situation" at about 12:30 p.m. in the 200 block of Juneva Place SE and Sheriff's Office negotiators called the individual believed to have taken others in the house hostage.
Officials said "shots were fired" as the "incident unfolded," leading to "multiple fatalities." No deputies were injured.
Officials have declined to provide information regarding how many were killed, who killed them, or details of the events that led to the situation. Sgt. Jeremy Landers, a spokesperson with the Sheriff's Office, declined to release any information about the individuals killed until family members have been notified.
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