Person on Frederick Douglass Bridge, police responding

Police are responding to an active barricade situation on the Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge, where a person has climbed onto the structure, according to authorities. The Metropolitan Police Department is on the scene of a barricade situation involving a subject who walked on top of the Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge. MPD negotiators have responded and are actively working to resolve the situation. Officials are urging the public to avoid the area as the incident unfolds. Authorities have not released information about the identity of the individual or what led to the situation. It is also unclear how long the response may last or whether any closures are in effect.