UPDATE: Suspect dead in East Bismarck shots fired incident

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BISMARCK, N.D. (KFYR) - UPDATE (5/2 at 11:35 a.m.): One man is dead in Bismarck after law enforcement say the person and police exchanged gunfire.

Bismarck police say they were investigating a report of a stolen motor vehicle around 9 a.m. Monday which led them to a trailer. They say an individual fled from the home on foot and shot at officers, who returned fire before the man barricaded himself in a shed.

West Dakota SWAT arrived on scene and say they located the man in the shed, dead of an apparent gunshot wound. They say it is unclear if the wound was self-inflicted or occurred in the exchange of gunfire.

No officers were injured.

Broadway, Thayer, and Rosser remain shut down between 26th St. to 23rd Street, but the shelter in place has been lifted. Police turned the case over to the ND Bureau of Criminal Investigations.

UPDATE (5/2 at 10 a.m.): Bismarck Police are currently on an active investigation in the 2500 Block of East Broadway in relation to a stolen vehicle investigation that turned into a shots fired call.

Around 9:00 a.m. this morning, officers of the Bismarck Police Department were investigating an incident related to a stolen motor vehicle in the 2500 block of East Broadway. The investigation led them to a trailer house in the area, where an individual fled out of a back door. A pursuit occurred on foot between the officer and the suspect. During the pursuit, the suspect shot at the officer and the officer returned fire.

It is currently believed that the suspect is barricaded in a trailer in the area. The West Dakota SWAT team is en route to the scene. Bismarck Police is asking the public in the area to shelter in place, and for the public out of the area to avoid the area of 2500 Broadway. Broadway Ave, Thayer Ave, and Rosser Ave are shut down between 26th St to 23rd St.

ORIGINAL STORY: There is an active incident/investigation in the area of 2520 E Broadway. It is not safe to go to the area at this time. Your News Leader will keep you up to date with the latest information as it becomes available.