CLAREMONT, NH. (THECOUNT) — A standoff is underway in Claremont, New Hampshire Thursday morning prompting a shelter-in-place order.

Shots were reportedly fired Thursday morning in Claremont, prompting an intense standoff, police confirmed.

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A shelter-in-place order has been issued for Centennial, North and Hanover streets in Claremont, reports WMUR.

There is a large police presence in the area to respond after a person barricaded themselves.

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Geo quick facts: Claremont is the only city in Sullivan County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 13,355 at the 2010 census, and in 2018 the population was estimated at 12,967 – Wikipedia.