2 in custody after NYPD blocks off Park Slope streets for reports of gunshots

The NYPD took two people into custody at a Park Slope, Brooklyn home Saturday, after an hours-long incident that authorities say began with a report of gunshots outside.

Police blocked off several streets around the home at 164 St. John’s Place, between 6th and 7th Avenues, Saturday afternoon. The NYPD said it got a report at about 1:30 p.m. of shots fired, and responding officers found two shell casings. Police said no injuries were reported, but that they were told a man had gone into the house and were working to establish contact with someone inside.

Neighbors said later that afternoon, they saw police escort multiple people out of the home. By around 4 p.m., police said two people of interest had been taken into custody, and though the investigation was continuing, they weren't looking for anyone further.

As of early Saturday evening, police had not yet released names of any individuals involved or announced any charges.

A large police presence remained at the scene for hours afterward, with the area of St. John's Place between 5th and 7th Avenues blocked off, and a stretch of 6th Avenue between Lincoln and Sterling places closed as well. Those streets had reopened by early Saturday evening.

The home at 164 St. John’s Place is subject of an ongoing eviction dispute in Kings County Civil Court that has been delayed multiple times, with the next hearing scheduled for March 20, according to court filings. The case lists several defendants, including some only identified as John or Jane Doe.

Calls to the attorneys listed for landlord 164 St. Johns Group LLC in the court documents weren't immediately returned Saturday.

— Includes reporting by Audrey Cooper