Police responded Thursday afternoon to a report of gunshots fired outside the Noah’s Anchorage Youth Shelter in downtown Santa Barbara.

Dispatchers received multiple 9-1-1 calls about the incident at about 3 p.m., according to a Police Department press release.

Officers converged on the area where the incident was reported, which was near the shelter on West Figueroa St.

“Upon arrival, officers were alerted that there were multiple subjects involved in a fight near the intersection of Bath Street and Figueroa Street,” police said. “During the altercation, a single gunshot was heard, and all involved subjects fled the scene on foot.”

Officers began searching for multiple suspects, and two were taken into custody without incident on the Anapamu Street footbridge, police said.

“Based upon the initial investigation, it did not appear that anyone was injured as a result of the gunshot,” police said.

The suspected shooter was believed to be an 18- to 20-year-old man, according to radio emergency traffic.

Witnesses reported the shot was fired into the air, according to radio traffic.

Law enforcement officers searched the area of Bath and Figueroa streets following the incident.

The Police Department sent out a community alert at 3:49 p.m. about street closures in the area due to an active investigation. That included Bath Street between Carrillo and Figueroa streets.

The streets were later reopened.

Daniel Noah, marketing director for the shelter, told Noozhawk that “the incident did not involve any youth or staff from out facility.”

“This is an on-going investigation,” police said. “Based upon the investigation, this appears to be an isolated event and there are no other public safety concerns.”