Sienna Avenue in Missouri City, Texas It was closed Thursday due to an “emergency.”
“Attention Missouri City! Siena Parkway is closed for the following reasons: emergency. Please avoid this area” notify Excerpted from Missouri City, Texas. Follow-up notice explain “The incident has been contained on Scanlin Trace. Sienna Parkway is now open in both directions.”
However, the notice did not detail what emergency caused the closure. Netizens who claimed to be from the area said that there were active shooter circumstances prompted this move.
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A local youth football group posted on Facebook, “Missouri City/Siena area. Please stay indoors and remain vigilant! There is currently a suspect at large in the Missouri City/Siena area.”
It added, “What we know so far is:
• Police activity: The Missouri City Police Department took the suspect into custody, but he has since fled.
• Last location: He was last seen jumping over a fence; fields near Siena have been evacuated as a precaution.
• Action required: If you live in or near this area, lock all doors and windows immediately.
Please keep your wits about you and stay safe until official updates on his capture are released. ”
this postal Users are urged to share the news with neighbors.
Sienna Avenue closure reaction
Some people reacted to the news of the closure and reopening of Siena Parkway. “Why don’t you say what the emergency is so we can avoid getting hurt,” one asked.
Another person replied: “Stay safe everyone, they are looking for a man on the loose with a gun.” Another said: “Kids do ride motorcycles and bikes and someone is walking around with two weapons and that’s what we were warned about.”
A source with knowledge of the situation also provided more details, saying “There was no way to get out of Siena due to an active shooter, people trapped in a fish tank of cars, people running around with guns. Exit 521 is a parking lot.” The incident also caused traffic congestion, with one person commenting that “traffic in Waters Lake and Siena Point is terrible.”
After the highway reopened, someone commented “Shooting in Siena. He’s been arrested.”
Missouri State Police have not officially commented on the incident. It was unclear whether anyone was injured in the incident. Details of the suspect have also not been released.
