BONNYVILLE – Bonnyville RCMP continue to investigate a firearm complaint that closed the Bonnyville and District Centennial Centre (C2) three hours early on the evening of Jan. 28.
So far, police have little evidence to confirm the presence of a firearm in the public recreation centre.
On Saturday evening, the C2 was evacuated and at around 6:30 p.m., members of the public were asked to avoid the area due to “an active threat” that was not identified.
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Shortly after 7 p.m., RCMP announced that they were responding to a firearm-related complaint.
The press release noted that after speaking with witnesses at the facility, the investigation found that no shots were fired, no firearm was located, and no injuries had been reported.
Responding to an inquiry from LakelandToday.ca, Bonnyville RCMP Sgt. Doug MacFarland confirmed that the investigation into the Saturday incident at the C2 “remains open pending review of surveillance.”
Bonnyville RCMP received the one and only report listed on file for the firearm complaint in the community facility at 5:04 p.m., MacFarland stated.
"Police have spoken to numerous witnesses and no one reported seeing a firearm,” MacFarland told LakelandToday.ca.
Suspect(s) are considered unknown at this time.
