SWAT, multiple agencies respond to barricade situation in western Minnesota

APPLETON, Minn. (FOX 9) - Multiple law enforcement agencies, including a SWAT team, are dealing with an "active situation" in Appleton, Minnesota, involving two people barricaded inside a vehicle.

Barricade situation in Swift County

What we know:

The Swift County Sheriff's Office said deputies and Appleton police officers responded to reported gunshots near 130 Reuss Avenue. While further details were not immediately available, authorities say two people are barricaded inside a vehicle as of 12:30 p.m. on Friday. 

Law enforcement agencies were staged near the viaduct at Reuss Avenue. Authorities are advising residents and the public to stay away from the area as the situation continues to unfold. The sheriff's office noted that ICE is not involved in this situation.

"This is still an active situation," the sheriff's office wrote in an 11:30 a.m. update. 

The City of Appleton announced on social media that the Civic Center is closed "until further notice."

The Appleton Library also posted that, due to "an ongoing threat in the community," the mayor has closed all city buildings, including the Appleton Public Library, until further notice. Appleton Area Health is also on lockdown.

What we don't know:

No additional details about the nature of this incident have been released. 

Appleton is located about 150 miles west of the Twin Cities. 

This is a developing story, check back for updates.