Investigation underway after Albany standoff

By WNYT

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Police are investigating after a shots fired call led to an hours-long standoff in Albany, only for police to find out no one was in the home.

Albany Police said they received a call at about 4:45 p.m. of shots fired at Lark and Orange Streets.

Police said information received on the scene indicated the suspect ran into a home on Lark Street. That’s when police surrounded the home.

Police called for the suspect to come out with their hands up. Eventually, police learned there was no one inside the home

The scene cleared shortly before 9:30 p.m., as we showed you live on NewsChannel 13 Live at 9.

There is a standoff at 116 Lark Street in Albany. It began around 5 p.m. Thursday, witnesses said.