Abbotsford Police remain at scene of stand-off outside bullet-riddled home

Heavily armed police officers descended on an Abbotsford home Thursday afternoon and remained there Friday  morning after what appeared to be a stand-off.

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It started at about noon Thursday when police descended on a home in the 2300 block of Clearbrook Road.

Police say a man covered in blood had fled from the residence. and was taken to hospital with serious but non-life threatening injuries.

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A caller to traffic station AM 730 who drove past the scene Thursday described seeing a large police presence with officers armed with machine guns at every corner, a man down on the ground wearing what appeared to be a devil mask, and a house with the front windows shot up.

On Friday morning, police say they obtained a search warrant at 11:30 p.m. Thursday and when officers finally were able to get inside the house they did not find anyone.

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Police say it will be a long investigation and investigators will be at the home throughout the day Friday.

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