Newsday has the scoop:

NEWINGTON, Conn. — A town police officer who was shot while responding to a domestic call was being held hostage early Friday as state troopers and police from surrounding towns swarmed the scene.

Mayor Thomas McBride identified the injured officer as Peter Lavery, a 19-year veteran of the force. The extent of the officer’s injuries were not released.

“He’s very much alive,” McBride said.

Lavery was shot at about 10:30 p.m. while responding to a home on Mountain View Drive. He was still in the home early Friday, but the shooter’s wife escaped.

A state correction officer owns the home and was holding the officer hostage in the basement, WTIC-AM and The Hartford Courant reported.

A Lifestar medical helicopter landed at the scene.

Just before midnight, police appeared to try to enter the house to rescue the officer. Rifle fire and a blast that sounded like a concussion grenade were heard a short time later.

State troopers, area police and a police emergency response team came to Newington’s aid when the officer did not respond to calls from his colleagues late Thursday.

No other information was available.

My dad said the helicopter (probably the standing-by Lifestar chopper) is back, possibly after refueling.

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UPDATE: That Newsday story is actually an AP article. You can view the latest bulletins as they’re sent out over the wire here.

Meanwhile, WFSB has more:

Officer Peter Lavery responded to a call just after 10:30 p.m. of a domestic dispute between a state corrections officer and his wife.

The corrections officer shot at Lavery; the wife was able to escape out of the back of the house.

Police SWAT teams surrounded the house and were in a standoff situation with a man who was holding Lavery hostage inside the home.

Several police departments from around the area also responded to the scene and set up command posts, sealing off streets. Police shot tear gas into the home and were searching the home for the wounded officer and the armed man, who were believed to be in the basement.

Lifestar medical helicopter was called out to the scene; a helicopter was standing by to take the wounded officer to the hospital.

The wife, who was shot, was taken to Hartford Hospital by ambulance.

FINAL UPDATE FOR TONIGHT: The Hartford Courant now has its own story:

Officer Peter Lavery, a 19-year veteran of Newington’s police department, was still being held in the basement by the home’s owner, a correction officer, at 1:30 a.m. today, Mayor Thomas B. McBride confirmed. A police SWAT team was inside trying to rescue Lavery.

“He’s very much alive,” McBride said.

The extent of Lavery’s wounds could not be determined. He was reportedly shot with an automatic weapon about 10:30 p.m. The shooter’s wife escaped.

A couple of minutes ago, my dad emailed: “I think **maybe** it’s over … the chopper (again) has disappeared — but I just saw what I think MAY have been it - much farther away - hauling ass for Hartford. (Either that or else it was a coincidental small plane flying low.) And the cop car at our intersection seems to be gone.”

I’m going to bed now. Will update in the morning if warranted.