Still no update on the identity of the shooter. I checked out the house and don't see any young folks listed at the address. The shooter might be a 73 year old man.
Anna Young
Published Dec. 2, 2025
Updated Dec. 2, 2025, 4:14 p.m. ET
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Nearly three dozen gunshots rang out in an upscale Connecticut neighborhood amid a tense standoff with police Tuesday afternoon, according to video and reports.
An unknown individual now remains holed up inside a home at Oaklawn Avenue in Stamford, while police try to communicate with them using a loudspeaker, News12 Connecticut reported.
Nearly three dozen gunshots erupted in an upscale Connecticut neighborhood amid a tense standoff with police Tuesday afternoon.News 12 Connecticut
Wild video shared on X captured the chaos, with roughly 14 shots fired in rapid succession as an officer in the background shouted, “Back up, shots fired!”
Moments later, another barrage of about 20 shots followed.
“Get in your car … Get out of here!” the officer can be heard yelling in the footage.
It’s unclear who fired the shots.
The property where the individual has barricaded themself — 263 Oaklawn Avenue — is the subject of foreclosure, according to court records, the outlet reported.
After police cleared the area, six more shots were fired, according to a harrowing video shared by News12. Officers are currently using drones and an armored vehicle in the mayhem.
Police have not provided additional information on the incident.
Although officers first reported there was no threat to the public, the situation has since escalated into a “public-safety matter,” the Stamford Police Department wrote on Facebook around 2:30 p.m.
Residents and motorists are urged to avoid Oakland Avenue and Dartley Street as cops continue to investigate.
Wild video captures chaos as shots ring out during police standoff in wealthy Connecticut neighborhood: ‘Get out of here!’
ByAnna Young
Published Dec. 2, 2025
Updated Dec. 2, 2025, 4:14 p.m. ET
67 Comments
Nearly three dozen gunshots rang out in an upscale Connecticut neighborhood amid a tense standoff with police Tuesday afternoon, according to video and reports.
An unknown individual now remains holed up inside a home at Oaklawn Avenue in Stamford, while police try to communicate with them using a loudspeaker, News12 Connecticut reported.
Wild video shared on X captured the chaos, with roughly 14 shots fired in rapid succession as an officer in the background shouted, “Back up, shots fired!”
Moments later, another barrage of about 20 shots followed.
“Get in your car … Get out of here!” the officer can be heard yelling in the footage.
It’s unclear who fired the shots.
The property where the individual has barricaded themself — 263 Oaklawn Avenue — is the subject of foreclosure, according to court records, the outlet reported.
After police cleared the area, six more shots were fired, according to a harrowing video shared by News12. Officers are currently using drones and an armored vehicle in the mayhem.
Police have not provided additional information on the incident.
Although officers first reported there was no threat to the public, the situation has since escalated into a “public-safety matter,” the Stamford Police Department wrote on Facebook around 2:30 p.m.
Residents and motorists are urged to avoid Oakland Avenue and Dartley Street as cops continue to investigate.
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