A dangerous situation in Crescent Heights, an upscale neighbourhood in northwest Calgary on a hill overlooking downtown, has police warning residents to “shelter in place.”
Police are calling it “an active shooter” investigation involving a person with a firearm in a home in the 500 block of Crescent Road northwest.
In a post on social media, police are asking people to “stay inside and lock their doors.”
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Police said the person has fired shots into the community and at police officers.
People who live in the neighbourhood told Global News the situation started unfolding around 3 p.m. on Thursday and they heard between 20 and 30 shots being fired.
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Matthew MacDonald, a resident of the area said “I was just walking along Crescent Road…and a cop car came up (and said) it was an active shooter — get off the hill, get off the hill.”
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So far there is no word of any injuries, but there is a large contingent of emergency responders on hand, including police, AHS paramedics and the Calgary fire department.
Traffic in the area is also being rerouted.
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