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Police in Chilliwack cancel shelter-in-place alert for residents near Skowkale

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 23 May, 2023 09:34 AM
  • Police in Chilliwack cancel shelter-in-place alert for residents near Skowkale

Police in Chilliwack say a 29 year old man is in police custody following a high risk incident in which shots were allegedly fired at police.

The call to shelter in place has been cancelled and an "active, ongoing, high-risk police incident" that began Monday night has been resolved.

According to the initial statement from Chilliwack RCMP, which was issued just after 8 p.m. local time, the incident occurred in the 46-thousand block of Knight Road, near Melville, Queens and Downes.

A short time later, the Upper Fraser Valley RCMP detachment noted on Twitter that the situation involved shots fired and that people sheltering should stay away from external walls.

Police say residents in the area can once again leave their homes.

They are also thanking all residents for their patience & cooperation.

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