A Harrisburg intersection is shut down Tuesday afternoon because of an ongoing police incident.

Police were dispatched just before 12:30 p.m. to the area of South 17th and Vernon streets, according to Dauphin County dispatch logs. The Dauphin County Coroner’s Office has since arrived at the scene.

The intersection is in the city’s Allison Hill neighborhood, surrounded by homes and apartments. Police tape and cruisers blocked off the area Tuesday afternoon.

Harrisburg police and the Dauphin County District Attorney’s Office were not immediately available to comment on the nature of the incident.

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