Portions of Government Plaza remain on lockdown this morning following what appears to be a possible suicide intervention outside the downtown Mobile government building.

Mobile police are encouraging the public to stay away from the area of Government Plaza from Joachim to Conception streets because the situation remains active.

Mobile police Cpl. Katrina Frazier said that the gunman is displaying signs of being suicidal, but that police had not further updates.

No gunshots have been fired, she confirmed, other than one that may have been inflicted on himself.

Frazier told the local media that the gunman was parked in a car outside Government Plaza when, around 9:45 a.m., officers approached him to see if he needed assistance. At that point, she said, the man pointed a gun to his head.

“Officers backed away from the scene and we called in the SWAT teams and a negotiator,” said Frazier, adding that it’s “unknown at this time if she shot himself or if someone else shot him.”

She added, “We do know this is not an active shooter scene. We are working diligently to talk to this (gunman) to find out what is going on and how we can resolve this quickly.”

No further information was provided, and police have not exchanged any gunfire.

“The individual did produce a gun,” she said. “For the safety of ourselves and others, we are working to get him removed from the vehicle safety.”

A heavy police presence remains at the front of the building facing Government Street, which remains blocked off to the public.

Sharee Broussard, a spokeswoman with the Mobile County Commission, said that people inside the building are able to move around it and have since been able to enter and exit the Joachim Street side.

“The north side of the building is shut down and so is the entrance, but the building itself is not shut down,” Broussard said.

If you or someone you know is contemplating suicide, reach out to the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline.