The lockdown at Abbotsford’s Hospital has been lifted and a suspect is in custody, police say.
The hospital was placed on lockdown around 2:40 p.m. and it was lifted around 3:20 p.m.
“Officers have completed a full search of the hospital and confirmed the building is safe,” police said in a social media update.
The hospital has returned to normal operations and there is no further public safety risk in the area, police added.
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The nature of the incident has been released, but police said they were initially called for a “weapons call.”
“I know there was some speculation of shots being fired here at police,” Sgt. Paul Walker with the Abbotsford police said.
“Social media was suggesting some of that. That did not occur. I can confirm that. These things are dynamic, they are unfolding, there are a lot of things going on behind the scenes, and we do our best to get it out three, but I want to stress that no one was injured in this incident.”
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More information will be released as it is confirmed.
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