SWAT responds to home near high school in Lithonia area

SWAT responds to situation in DeKalb County

A SWAT team responded to a home on Victoria Place near Lithonia High School on Monday morning. Several roads were temporarily blocked. FOX 5 Atlanta reporter Brittany Edney reporting live from the scene. 

DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. - A person with a gun was reportedly barricaded inside a home on Victoria Place in DeKalb County early Monday as SWAT officers entered the house.

What we know:

A FOX 5 Atlanta reporter counted about a dozen police vehicles at the scene, including SWAT team vehicles. Officers had intermittently used a loudspeaker to give instructions to the person inside.

At about 6:50 a.m., we saw a SWAT vehicle breach the home through the garage, followed by officers entering. A loud noise, possibly a flashbang, was heard around 7 a.m. Two officers carrying riot shields were later seen entering the home. 

What we don't know:

It is not known at this time whether a person has been safely removed from the home, or whether anyone was injured. 

The person’s identity and the circumstances leading to the standoff were not provided.

This is a developing story. Check back for updates.