Two Syracuse cops were reportedly blasted by a shotgun-toting lunatic who barricaded himself inside an apartment after slicing a dog with a machete. The suspect, who has not been identified, is holed up in an apartment building in the downtown Syracuse area, according to local WSYR-TV citing authorities. Two Syracuse cops were reportedly blasted by a shotgun-toting lunatic who barricaded himself inside an apartment after slicing a dog with a machete. Google Maps The situation remains active. The two police officers shot were taken to Upstate Medical Hospital and are in stable condition, the outlet reported. A third officer was also injured – not shot – and taken to UMH, according to reports. Cops were responding to a call of a maniac menacing people and knifing a dog with a machete shortly after noon. They were shot at through the window of an apartment, according to Syracuse.com .…