BRADENTON, Fla. (WFLA) — Multiple homes were evacuated Wednesday night as Manatee County deputies responded to an incident with an armed and barricaded suspect.

Deputies were serving a search warrant at a home on 63rd Avenue West when they said a person behind a closed door fired multiple shots at them.

"The deputies took cover and exited the home unharmed," a spokesperson for the Manatee County Sheriff's Office said.

Neighboring homes were evacuated as SWAT tried to make contact with the suspect who remained barricaded inside the home, according to officials.

As of 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, authorities were still trying to defuse the situation.

The sheriff's office said 63rd Avenue West was closed in both directions between 5th Street West and 13th Street West.

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