Trending Now - Syracuse Standoff: Two Officers Injured as Suspect Exchanges Fire
WHO:
WSTM - Syracuse Police Chief Mark Rusin reported that three officers were injured during the standoff.
WSTM - Mayor Sharon Owens visited the injured officers in the hospital.
Fox News - The suspect involved in the incident has not been named yet.
WHAT:
WSTM - Two officers were shot in the arm, and a third officer suffered a hand injury during the standoff.
WSTM - The suspect surrendered and was taken into custody around 3:15 p.m.
WSTM - The Onondaga County District Attorney's Office is considering attempted murder charges against the suspect.
Fox News - The incident involved the suspect actively firing at police for over four hours.
WHERE:
WSTM - The incident occurred on Tyler Court in Syracuse, New York.
Fox News - The neighborhood is described as mostly consisting of public housing complexes and low-income apartment buildings.
WHEN:
WSTM - Officers were first called to the scene around 6:30 a.m. on Saturday.
WSTM - The suspect is expected to be arraigned on May 10.
WHY:
WSTM - Police were initially called to investigate reports of a man menacing people with a machete and injuring a dog.
HOW:
WSTM - Officers executed a search warrant, during which the suspect opened fire on them.
Fox News - Residents were evacuated by bus as a safety precaution during the standoff.
(UPDATED May 9, 2026 23:13 UTC)
In Syracuse, New York, a standoff involving police and a suspect who was reportedly menacing people with a machete resulted in three officers being injured, with two suffering gunshot wounds to the arm and a third sustaining a hand injury. The suspect, who has not yet been named, surrendered after actively firing at police for over four hours and is expected to be arraigned on May 10, with the Onondaga County District Attorney's Office considering attempted murder charges. Mayor Sharon Owens visited the injured officers in the hospital, while residents were evacuated by bus as a safety precaution during the tense situation.