Cop in gun siege with colleagues: Off-duty officer barricades himself into estranged wife's house and starts shooting

By Daily Mail Reporter

PUBLISHED: 01:01 GMT, 18 June 2012 | UPDATED: 03:42 GMT, 18 June 2012

An off-duty New Jersey police officer remains barricaded inside his estranged wife's house where he has been sporadically shooting at police since around 2pm today.

Richard Klementovich, 42, an officer with Clifton police department, is alone in the Doylestown, Pennsylvania, property and has 2,000 rounds of ammunition and multiple weapons, including rifles and sniper guns.

Neighbours were told to stay in their homes, preferably hiding in their basements with doors locked and shades drawn. Some were told to evacuate.

Police from various departments including Clifton, and SWAT teams are trying to negotiate with the gunman. According to ABC News, officers have been told that if they get a clear shot at him they should take it.

'We don't want to incite this gentleman any more than he is,' said Pennridge Regional Police chief Dave Mettin.

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