Update (7:48 a.m.) A 26-year-old man was killed in the shooting in Armory Square, police said.

SYRACUSE, N.Y. -- Police responded to a shooting early Thursday in the Armory Square neighborhood in downtown Syracuse.

Onondaga County 911 reported that Syracuse police went to the area of South Clinton and Walton streets at 1:08 a.m. for a shooting. An American Medical Response ambulance responded minutes later.

At least two people were reportedly shot. It was not clear if officers had a suspect in custody or what the condition of the victims was. A police spokesman could not immediately be reached for comment.

Police officers swarmed the area and blocked off much of Walton Street with crime scene tape. Syracuse police typically have units assigned to patrol Armory Square on weekends.

Armory Square, one of the city's main food and nightlife districts, was crowded with bar-goers Wednesday night on the eve of Thanksgiving. More than an hour after the shooting people peered at the scene as they trickled by crime scene tape.

Shootings in the Armory Square neighborhood are unusual, though shootings in Syracuse jumped 31 percent the first nine months of the year, rising to 92.

This is a developing story. Check back later for updates.