Police officer shot in Oxford

OXFORD, N.C. (WTVD) — A police officer was shot Friday evening in Oxford, Police Chief Pat Ford told ABC11. An ABC11 Eyewitness News source said the shooting suspect is barricaded inside a home.

There is heavy police activity around Granville Medical Center off Route 15 in Oxford. The hospital is on lockdown.

A nearby resident told ABC11 that they received a safety advisory that Oxford Police were at the scene of an active shooter incident near Prospect Avenue and Delacroix Street. Residents have been advised to shelter in place and lock their doors and windows.