TROY −Police left a scene where an alleged standoff had been taking place for most of Sunday because allegedly the suspect was no longer in the residence.

Sixth Avenue in the Lansingburgh section of the city had been closed Sunday while Troy and State Police and Rensselaer County Sheriff deputies responded to what appeared to be a standoff with a person inside a 76 Sixth Ave. home.

Neighbors said it appeared to be a domestic call, in which the husband was inside the two-family home with a gun. The children and then the wife was allowed to leave the home safely, nearby residents said.

"The police came to my door at 9 a.m. and told me to leave immediately," said Maria Lind who lives at 74 Sixth Ave. "That's all. I've been outside all day."

Police could be heard at the scene trying to talk to suspect, asking him to come outside with his hands up and no harm would be done to him.

But around 4:15 p.m. Sunday, police abruptly left the scene, briefly saying the suspect was no longer there. Neighbors said they had known for some time that the man had left out a back door, but that police were still stationed outside the house.

Capt. Dan DeWolf, spokesman for the Troy police, said that he is thankful no one was hurt.

"It's unfortunate that the person being sought was not found inside, but it's generally a good idea to take our time in these situations," he said.

Neighbors Jaime Anderson and her son, Jadyn Coutte, said they want to move away from the neighborhood because of recent shootings and stabbings in and around this section of Lansingburgh.

"It's too much," Anderson said.