Situation resolved in Mason City that prompted brief shelter-in-place order

MASON CITY, Iowa (KTTC) – Mason City residents were briefly told to stay in their homes and avoid the area of 5th Street Northwest and North Madison Avenue as police dealt with a “dangerous subject” late Wednesday night.

According to the Cerro Gordo County Sheriff’s Office, an incident occurred near the area just before 9 p.m. prompting the law enforcement alert.

The sheriff’s office posted an update on its main Facebook page just after 10 p.m. stating the situation has been resolved without further information.

This is a developing story and KTTC will continue to follow this as we learn more from local officials.

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