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RCMP in Sundre, Alta., have lifted a “shelter in place” advisory that was issued Friday morning following reports of a man with a gun, who was seen wandering around the community.
The advisory, telling residents to stay inside their residences and “not open the door for anyone,” was issued shortly after 8:30 Friday morning, but was lifted about an hour later after RCMP said a suspect was in custody.
A post on social media, from the RCMP in Sundre, advised residents of the central Alberta town to ‘shelter in place.’.
Twitter/@RCMPAlberta
Schools in the community were put in lockdown, and school buses were told to stop in a safe place and not to pick up anyone else.
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Police were also advising parents to “not attend the school” and asked residents to report any suspicious activity or other tips to Sundre RCMP or through Crime Stoppers.
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So far there’s no word on possible charges.
Sundre is located about an 80-minute drive northwest of Calgary and has a population of close to 3,000 people.
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