FLORIDA — Police were responding to an active shooting in a Panama City neighborhood Tuesday afternoon.

The scene is at an apartment complex in the 2300 block of Beck Avenue–residents are being urged to avoid the area.

Witnesses say they heard 50-100 gunshots.

Several police units and a SWAT Team were reported in the area.

The suspected gunman, identified as 49-year-old Kevin Robert Holroyd, may have barricaded himself inside a bank.

According to the Walton County Sheriff, a ‘suspicious death’ on White Heron Drive in Santa Rosa Beach is connected to this incident.

The victim in that homicide shooting has been identified as Clinton Street, 30. Street was reportedly in a relationship with Holroyd’s ex-wife.

Holroyd fired upon law enforcement when they arrived–multiple shots were fired. The SWAT team is on scene, along with the Bomb Squad.

The Bomb Squad attempted a breach of the front door but Holroyd had barricaded it from inside.

At least one injury has been reported. An EMS worker was grazed by a bullet.

Holroyd was later reported ‘down.’

Dozens of gunshots heard as authorities in Panama City respond to reports of an active shooter: https://t.co/wKmUvRGoeI pic.twitter.com/2xcZyebIgG — WESH 2 News (@WESH) May 22, 2018

It was unclear of there have been fatalities at the current scene.

A flurry of high powered rifle fire just broke out pic.twitter.com/t6lGkRrzKJ — Eryn Dion (@PCNHErynDion) May 22, 2018

There’s a guy down the road from me sniping people right now…. Look up Panama City news — brax (@young_brax) May 22, 2018

Shots Fired While Reporter is on Air https://t.co/ElOWAcRwKv — WMBB News 13 (@WMBBTV) May 22, 2018

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