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60-year-old Saskatoon man held in house at gunpoint, police say

Police in Saskatoon say a 60-year-old man reported being confined in a house at gunpoint on Saturday. When the police made it to the house, the two suspects had already fled. . File / Global News

A 60-year-old man said he was confined in a Saskatoon house at gunpoint on Saturday.

According to the Saskatoon Police Service, two people armed with a gun entered a home in the 300 block Avenue H South around 10:50 p.m.

The victim inside the home claimed to be threatened with a sawed-off shotgun before fleeing the home and calling for help at a gas station.

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When officers made it to the house, the two suspects had already fled.

No one was injured.

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