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Shooting suspect in custody after 2 officers injured in Chesterfield neighborhood, police say

Suspect in custody after multiple people shot in Chesterfield, Crime Insider sources tell Jon Burkett
 Gumfork Place Domestic Shooting -- Shelter in place ordered for Chesterfield neighborhood after gunshots heard
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CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va. β€” A suspect is in custody after two officers and a police K-9 were injured responding to a call for a shooting in a Chesterfield neighborhood, officials with Chesterfield Police confirmed Sunday evening.

Chesterfield Police were called to the 12900 block of Gumfork Place for a report of a shooting at 4:30 p.m., according to the department's online emergency communications logs. That address is along a cul-de-sac in the Clover Hill Farms neighborhood.

Officials said that the officers have been taken to area hospitals. There was no word on the severity of their injuries.

The suspect was also injured and taken to a hospital, according to officials with the department.

Officers were responding to a domestic situation, Crime Insider sources told Jon Burkett.

Suspect in custody after multiple people shot in Chesterfield, Crime Insider sources tell Jon Burkett

A family who lives nearby said they witnessed the incident unfold and heard more than 100 shots fired over at least 30 minutes.

A CBS 6 crew on the scene reported hearing at least two gunshots.

Authorities had urged people within a one-mile radius of the address to shelter in place, according to a 5:30 p.m. alert from the county's emergency notifications system. That alert was lifted around 6:35 p.m.

"There is no ongoing threat to the community at this time," police said.

If you have information that could help detectives, call Chesterfield County Police at 804-748-1251 or Crime Solvers at 804-748-0660.

This is a developing story. Email the CBS 6 Newsroom if you have additional information to share.

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