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Firearms call forces Fort McMurray, Alta. residents to shelter in place

File: A photo of an RCMP vehicle. File / Global News

A Fort McMurray, Alta., man is in custody following an incident in which residents of one neighbourhood were asked to shelter in place Tuesday evening.

In a news release, Wood Buffalo RCMP said they got a 911 call around 5:15 p.m. and rushed to a firearms complaint on Grenfell Crescent.

The order to stay inside was lifted just after 8:30 p.m. when the man was arrested, but investigators remained on scene.

No further details were released at the time.

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