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2 suspects still at large after dangerous person alert lifted in Alberta’s Wheatland County: police

Alberta RCMP issued a dangerous person alert, as they search for two armed and dangerous suspects in Wheatland County, Alta., on Aug. 6, 2024. Global News

Strathmore RCMP lifted a dangerous person alert for Wheatland County on Tuesday afternoon after failing to find what it called two armed and dangerous suspects.

The alert was issued at 1:32pm for the area near Highway 564 and Range Road 252, east of Calgary.

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Police had advised people in the area of Highway 564, Township Road 262, and Range Roads 253 and 251 to shelter in place, and a containment was set up.

The alert was lifted several hours later.

RCMP said after a thorough search, they are confident the suspects are not in the area, adding there is no further information about them.

Police said they are doing everything they can to resolve the situation.

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