NWT Mounties take several people into custody after shooting prompts shelter order
Several people were taken into custody following a shooting in Behchoko, Northwest Territories, though at least one suspect remains at large. Police reported no injuries and described the incident as targeted, with officers searching for armed individuals on snowmobiles. Residents and schools were placed under shelter-in-place orders as the RCMP continued their operation.
- ▪The RCMP responded to a shooting in Behchoko, a community of about 2,000 people northwest of Yellowknife.
- ▪No injuries were reported after the incident, which police believe was targeted.
- ▪Multiple schools in the area were placed on lockdown, with students and staff kept safely inside.
- ▪Behchoko Chief Bertha Rabesca-Zoe urged residents not to post images or videos of RCMP operations.
- ▪At least one suspect was still at large, and a shelter order remained in effect for the community.
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ShareSave for laterPlease log in to bookmark this story.Log InCreate Free AccountRCMP in the Northwest Territories say several people have been taken into custody after a shooting Friday, but at least one suspect is still at large and a shelter order remains in effect.Police say there were no reports of injuries after shots were fired in Behchoko, a community of about 2,000 people northwest of Yellowknife.Earlier in the day, officers were searching for up to six people armed with long guns and riding around on two snowmobiles.RCMP say the attack appears to have been targeted.Locals were asked to exercise caution, shelter in place and keep away from windows and doors until further notice.Behchoko Chief Bertha Rabesca-Zoe told residents to refrain from posting videos or pictures of RCMP in…
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