Shots fired near prison where Ghislaine Maxwell is being held

Shots were fired early Saturday morning near the prison facility in Texas where Ghislaine Maxwell is being held, sources familiar with the situation told NBC News.

Officers from the Federal Bureau of Prisons heard the gunshots outside of Federal Prison Camp Bryan before responding and engaging with the suspected shooter, the sources said.

The BOP confirmed that a shooting took place near the prison in Bryan at 1:15 a.m. Saturday.

No guards or staff members were injured, the sources and the BOP said. The shooting appeared to be the result of a block party near the prison where two rivals — or rival gangs — took part in a shootout.

The shootout was not directly related to Maxwell’s incarceration at the prison, the sources said.

In a video shared with NBC News from the area, a car is seen speeding down the street as a man yells something and the sound of gunfire, possibly from multiple weapons, is heard.

Daisy Perez, who lives across the street from the prison, said she heard the shots while home with her children.

“We are very scared because I am alone with my 2 girls and my autistic son, this happened when they were enjoying movies in the living room,” she said via text. “Everything happened very fast, I had just gone to my room and I see through the window the police from the prison on the fence.”

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Perez said violence like the shooting is not normal in her neighborhood.

The BOP said in a statement that an investigation is ongoing.

“We are deeply grateful to our staff and law enforcement partners for the rapid and professional response,” the BOP said.

Maxwell’s move to Federal Prison Camp Bryan earlier this month was met with backlash from those who said she should not be held at a minimum-security prison considering her sex offense charges.

Shortly after she was transferred, the prison said it was amping up security measures in response to her arrival, a senior law enforcement official told NBC News.