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Woman reportedly shot by pellet gun in Mill Woods

The shooting happened around 11:20 a.m. in the area of Mill Woods Road and 36 Avenue, near Minchau School. Kim Smith / Global News

Edmonton police officers were searching for a man armed with a pellet gun Tuesday after receiving reports that a woman had randomly been shot.

The incident happened around 11:20 a.m. in the area of Mill Woods Road and 36 Avenue.

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When police arrived, officers found a woman with non-threatening injuries “consistent with being shot by a pellet gun,” a police spokesperson said.

The woman was treated at the scene and was not taken to hospital, according to Alberta Health Services.

As of Tuesday afternoon, police continued to search for a suspect.

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