Suspect In Custody After Gunshots Fired In Salem

SALEM, MA — A suspect is in custody in Salem after police confirmed reports of gunfire early Sunday morning.

Police said they received a call reporting "shots fired" at about 4:30 a.m. on Sunday on School Street near Buffum Street. They said they found bullets at the scene.

Police said a suspect in the shooting was found in possession of a gun and taken into custody.

"The investigation continues but we are confident that the threat to the public is not ongoing," police said on Sunday.

(Scott Souza is a Patch field editor covering Beverly, Danvers, Marblehead, Peabody, Salem and Swampscott. He can be reached at Scott.Souza@Patch.com. Twitter: @Scott_Souza.)