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Shelter-in-place order briefly issued after gunshots heard inside Taylorsville home

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TAYLORSVILLE, Utah — A shelter-in-place order was briefly issued after reports of gunfire inside a Taylorsville home late Tuesday night.

Officers with the Taylorsville Police Department responded to the home in the 6000 Block of S. Dee Park at 10:24 p.m. after a resident claimed to have heard gunshots coming from the basement.

When officers arrived, they heard additional shots from inside and immediately removed those living in the house and issued the shelter-in-place order for neighboring homes.

Soon after, a 27-year-old man was taken into custody for questioning, and, according to police, the shelter-in-place order was lifted just after 11 p.m.

Taylorsville police tell FOX 13 News that the suspect was arrested but was taken to the hospital for medical examination because he appeared to be under the influence of some drugs.

Inside the home, investigators say they found illegal narcotics and recovered a weapon.