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RCMP lift ‘shelter in place’ advisory for Sundre, Alta. residents

RCMP are telling residents Sundre, Alta. to "shelter in place" after reports a man was seen wandering around the town with a gun.
A "shelter in place" advisory was issued by the RCMP for residents Sundre, Alta., around 8:30 a.m. on Friday, after reports a man was seen wandering the town with a gun, but it was lifted about an hour later after police said a man was in custody. Twitter/@RCMPAlberta

RCMP in Sundre, Alta., have lifted a “shelter in place” advisory that was issued Friday morning following reports of a man with a gun, who was seen wandering around the community.

The advisory, telling residents to stay inside their residences and “not open the door for anyone,” was issued shortly after 8:30 Friday morning, but was lifted about an hour later after RCMP said a suspect was in custody.

A post on social media, from the RCMP in Sundre, advised residents of the central Alberta town to ‘shelter in place.’. Twitter/@RCMPAlberta

Schools in the community were put in lockdown, and school buses were told to stop in a safe place and not to pick up anyone else.

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Police were also advising parents to “not attend the school” and asked residents to report any suspicious activity or other tips to Sundre RCMP or through Crime Stoppers.

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So far there’s no word on possible charges.

Sundre is located about an 80-minute drive northwest of Calgary and has a population of close to 3,000 people.

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