MONROVIA, LIBERIA-The Liberia National Police (LNP) has clarified reports circulating on social media regarding the security disturbance that occurred on Thursday in the Chicken-Soup Factory Community in Gardnerville.

The police said, contrary to claims being disseminated online, the police confirm that nobody was shot and killed during the incident.

Preliminary findings established that police officers responded after receiving information that a group of residents had attempted to set ablaze a house in which a suspected armed robber reportedly sought refuge.

An LNP statement said the police’s intervention was initiated to prevent a potentially fatal act of mob violence, restore order, and secure all persons involved for lawful investigation and due process.

The police added that during the intervention, one individual sustained a gunshot injury under circumstances that remain subject to active investigation.

The injured person was immediately transported for medical attention and is currently undergoing treatment at the John F. Kennedy Medical Center in Sinkor, Monrovia.