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Shots allegedly fired in Saskatoon during attempted armed robbery

Shots were allegedly fired during an attempted armed robbery at a home in Saskatoon. Stu Gooden / Global News

Police are looking for two women after shots were reportedly fired during an attempted robbery in a Saskatoon home.

The attempted armed robbery happened Wednesday morning at around 5 a.m. in the 300-block of Avenue P South.

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A man and a woman told police that two women had attempted to rob them and a handgun was pointed at them.

A struggle then happened and the woman received minor injuries when she was physically assaulted.

The two women then fled.

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Police have not determined whether shots were actually fired during the robbery attempt.

A police dog was called in and police said the track led to a nearby home.

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Police said efforts to spot a light-coloured Dodge Caravan fleeing the area were unsuccessful.

Officers then entered the home and a detached garage where they said they seized a handgun and took seven people into custody.

A 36-year-old woman was arrest on a warrant.

A 36-year-old man was also arrested on a warrant and is facing a new charge of breaching a court order while a 24-year-old man was arrested for breaching a court order.

The four other people taken into custody were released with no charges laid.

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Police continue to search for the two women suspects in the attempted armed robbery.

The first suspect is described as indigenous and was wearing a grey hoodie while the second suspect is described as Caucasian and wearing a black hoodie.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Saskatoon police at 306-975-8300 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.

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