{"id":227764,"date":"2026-03-20T01:14:09","date_gmt":"2026-03-20T01:14:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/227764\/"},"modified":"2026-03-20T01:14:09","modified_gmt":"2026-03-20T01:14:09","slug":"police-urge-public-to-avoid-quarton-road-in-oakland-county-amid-barricaded-gunman-situation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/227764\/","title":{"rendered":"Police urge public to avoid Quarton Road in Oakland County amid barricaded gunman situation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>South Hills Middle School is serving only as a staging area for emergency responders<\/p>\n<p>Police are urging the public to avoid the area of Quarton Road between Telegraph and Middlebelt due to a barricaded gunman situation in Oakland County. (Darrius Smith,  Copyright 2026 by WDIV ClickOnDetroit &#8211; All rights reserved.)<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">OAKLAND COUNTY, Mich. \u2013 Police are urging the public to avoid the area of Quarton Road between Telegraph and Middlebelt due to a barricaded gunman situation in Oakland County.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">A large police presence, including Oakland County SWAT, is on scene on Raven Road in Bloomfield Township on Thursday (March 19).<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Officials said the incident is isolated to a single residence. <\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Residents in the area are being asked to stay indoors.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">South Hills Middle School is serving only as a staging area for emergency responders. <\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Officials confirmed there is no threat to the school or its students.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Police and fire units remain on scene, and updates will be provided as the situation develops.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">This is a breaking news story, and updates will be posted as they become available.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 nALdY copyright\">Copyright 2026 by WDIV ClickOnDetroit &#8211; All rights reserved.<\/p>\n<p>About the AuthorBrandon Carr headshot<a class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__LinkBase-sc-1fnzlkn-9 eUojqd gMnWPT\" href=\"https:\/\/www.clickondetroit.com\/team\/BrandonCarr\/\" title=\"View Brandon Carr&#039;s full profile\" itemprop=\"url\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Brandon Carr<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 gnunoy bOlrXa\">Brandon Carr is a digital content producer for ClickOnDetroit and has been with WDIV Local 4 since November 2021. 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