Police shot and killed a man following an hourslong standoff at a historic bed and breakfast in New Hampshire’s White Mountains region early Thursday morning.

The New Hampshire Attorney General’s Office said in a 3 a.m. press release that they were responding to a report of a fatal police shooting that occurred early Thursday morning in Plymouth. They said an adult male was fatally shot at the Federal House Inn on Route 25.

The identity of the person who was shot is being withheld pending notification of family, the attorney general’s office said. An autopsy will be conducted by the chief medical examiner’s office.

The attorney general’s office said police responded to the area following a disturbance call at the inn on Wednesday afternoon. When they arrived, they found a man armed and barricaded inside.

No law enforcement officers were injured in the incident, according to authorities.

The name of the officers involved in the shooting and what agencies they were associated with have not been released and the exact circumstances remain under active investigation, the attorney general’s office said.

Plymouth police said in a Facebook post around 9 p.m. Wednesday that they responded around 2:40 p.m. to a report of shots fired with injury in the area of Route 25 and the traffic circle. They said the nearby Mountain Village Charter School and numerous surrounding businesses were placed in lockdown as a precaution, and all children have since been reunited with their families.

In a follow-up post at 3:50 a.m. Thursday, the department added that Route 25 from the traffic circle to Hawkenson Drive in Rumney remains closed. Motorists are urged to seek an alternate route.

New Hampshire State Police had provided several updates on the incident on social media on Wednesday night.

Their first post around 4 p.m. Wednesday said that state police troopers had responded to reports of shots fired and a barricaded subject on Route 25 in Plymouth near the traffic circle. They said the subject was contained and there was no threat to public safety.

Troopers have responded to reports of shots fired and a barricaded subject on Route 25 in the area of the Plymouth traffic circle. The subject is contained and there is no imminent threat to public safety. Please avoid the area. Additional updates to follow. pic.twitter.com/l6bMquvaJ0

— New Hampshire State Police (@NH_StatePolice) November 6, 2024

In subsequent posts later in the evening, state police said the situation was “active and ongoing” and the road remained closed.

Police were in a standoff with a barricaded person near downtown Plymouth, New Hampshire, Tuesday evening and night.

People were urged to avoid the area of the Plymouth traffic circle because of the standoff on Route 25, New Hampshire Police said.

It wasn’t immediately clear if anyone was hurt, but police said the incident, while active, was contained.

#UPDATE: This situation remains active and ongoing, as Troopers work to bring it to a safe conclusion. Please continue to avoid the area. We appreciate the patience and cooperation of all area residents and visitors. https://t.co/qBIP7yUiQ2

— New Hampshire State Police (@NH_StatePolice) November 7, 2024

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Plymouth State University is near the town’s traffic circle, but there was no immediate indication the incident involved the school, which didn’t post any security alerts as of Wednesday night.

Three people had to be rescued when a fire burned through an unoccupied building under construction and spread to a neighboring home in Rye, New Hampshire, early Tuesday morning.

The Rye Fire Department said they responded to the area of 1595 Ocean Boulevard (Route 1) around 1:20 a.m. Tuesday for reports of a building fire. Firefighters arrived at the scene and saw a home that was under construction and unoccupied fully engulfed in flames.

The fire had spread to a neighboring home that was occupied due to strong winds in the area. Firefighters immediately entered the home and were able to safely rescue three residents who were inside. They then began attacking the fire and were able to stop it from spreading to any other properties.

Photos from the scene showed a wall of flame erupting from the buildings at the height of the fire.

All three residents were taken to Portsmouth Regional Hospital, and have since been released. No firefighters were injured battling the blaze.

Crews remained on scene throughout the day Tuesday monitoring hot spots. The area remained closed to traffic on Wednesday morning.

The occupied home has been declared uninhabitable, and the fire department said the three residents who were displaced are being assisted by the American Red Cross.

An underground propane tank was also affected by the fire. The fire department said the tank is in stable condition but they would continue to monitor it until it has been emptied of its contents. They said there are no immediate concerns to the community.

The cause of the fire remains under investigation.

Mutual aid was provided by 10 area fire departments, including Portsmouth, Seabrook, Hampton, North Hampton, Greenland, New Castle, Kittery, Newington, Newmarket and Stratham.