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RCMP officers arrest two on firearm charges in Norway House, Man.

RCMP Norway House detachment. RCMP

Two people are in custody after RCMP received a report of a firearm being pointed at someone in a Manitoba community.

The Norway House RCMP responded to a scene where they said a man had pointed a firearm at someone, on Jan. 30 at approximately 4 p.m. Allegedly, the suspect barricaded himself with two other individuals within a residence and refused to leave.

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Officials said the area was contained and by approximately 11 p.m., two men and a woman were arrested.

The men, aged 30 and 27, face multiple offences including pointing a firearm and uttering threats. They remain in custody.

The woman was released without any charges.

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