RCMP responded to an incident on Dogwood Street and Alpine Road in Campbell River on Sunday morning.

At 2:46 on Sunday morning, a Lindsay Ellis, a resident near Alpine Road and Dogwood Street woke to the sound of a car window breaking. Ellis called 911.

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The RCMP released a statement saying that the detachment responded to multiple reports of shots fired in the area. The Island District Emergency Response Team, Police Dog Services, Crisis Negotiation Team and Campbell River Major Crimes unit all responded.

The situation lasted several hours, and police arrested six individuals.

B次元官网网址淭he Campbell River RCMP would like to thank the public for staying out of the area, as had been requested by police,B次元官网网址� said Sgt. Chris Voller.

I want to remind people to refrain from posting photographs and videos of police incidents while they are unfolding, added Voller. Posting and sharing such images place both the police and civilians at greater risk, as often the people that police are interacting with, may make use of these images or alter their behaviours, resulting in greater risk to all involved.

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