Saskatoon Police Service say “multiple people” are in custody following an incident at Leif Erickson Place.
SPS released a statement early Thursday morning that there was a heavy police presence in the area and traffic restrictions were in place on Rusholme Road between Avenue P North and Avenue M North.
The public was also asked to avoid the area of Bedford Road between McMillan Avenue and Avenue M North.
In the earlier statement, SPS said officers believe a suspect in a home in the area may have had a firearm.
Schools in the area were notified about the incident. E.D Feehan Catholic High School went into a perimeter lockdown as precaution, but it was lifted shortly after.
Local resident, Chris Mackay, originally heard a popping noise outside his house, but thought nothing of it.
“I got my kids ready, dressed them, put them in the car, but I forgot my coffee, so I go back in and get my coffee. There’s an officer right at the corner and he’s got his gun out, and he says, ‘Get back into the apartment.’ I said, ‘I can’t, I have my kids in the car.’”
Mackay says it’s not something he wants to see around his home.
“It’s scary, especially with kids,” he said.
In an updated statement, SPS said traffic restrictions in the area have been lifted and police will remain on scene as investigation continues.
Officers say no one was injured.
No further details on the incident have been provided at the time of publication.
This is a developing news story. More to come.