SALEM, NJ. (THECOUNT) — Police are responding to an active shooter incident in Salem, New Jersey.

A post on the Facebook page for Salem County government asked the public to avoid the area of the county offices.

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“Please do not come in this surrounding area as currently there is an active shooter incident taking place,” the post reads.

There is a heavy police presence on the scene, according to 6ABC.

No further details about the incident were immediately available.

Salem is a city in Salem County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city’s population was 5,146, reflecting a decrease of 711 from the 5,857 counted in the 2000 – Wikipedia.