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Shots fired, Molotov cocktail thrown inside Edmonton City Hall, police say

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 23 Jan, 2024 02:43 PM

Edmonton's police chief says a heavily armed suspect acted alone when he entered city hall, fired shots and threw a Molotov cocktail from the building's second floor.

Dale McFee says the shooter entered through the parkade and fired shots with a long gun that could fire multiple rounds, shattering glass in the building.

Police said no injuries were reported. Officers arrested one person and were doing a sweep of the building.

UPDATE (12:08 P.M.): Police continue to clear City Hall.
We can confirm shots were fired and a Molotov cocktail was thrown inside City Hall. No injuries have been reported at this time.

We will continue to provide updates as events unfold.
We ask the public to refrain from…
— Edmonton Police (@edmontonpolice) January 23, 2024

Surrounding roads were also closed and people were asked to avoid the area.

City councillors and the mayor had been at a scheduled meeting of the emergency advisory committee.

Edmonton Mayor Amarjeet Sohi spoke about to the nature of the incident in a social media post on X.

There is a serious ongoing situation at City Hall and the building is currently in lockdown. Please avoid the area and watch the Edmonton Police media channels for updates. https://t.co/uIoS44N4iX
— Amarjeet Sohi (@AmarjeetSohiYEG) January 23, 2024

Loud bangs can be heard in video footage of the meeting, before people are told to go to a safe location.

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