Shelter-in-place order lifted in Vanderhoof after major police response
RCMP responded to an unfolding incident Thursday afternoon in the B.C. interior town with heavy armed presence. Residents at the Farmers' Market and other locations were evacuated.
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A shelter-in-place order issued Thursday afternoon for Vanderhoof and Electoral Area F has been lifted following a major police response in the B.C. interior town.
The emergency alert was issued at approximately 2:24 p.m. Thursday at the request of Vanderhoof RCMP as officers responded to an unfolding incident. Residents across the community reported seeing a large police presence with armed officers and being evacuated from several locations.
Territory Keough, at the Vanderhoof Farmers' Market, described the scene: "Huge police chased everyone out of the Farmers Market & Ferland Park & told us to get blocks away. Guns drawn & assault rifles in hand."
Jordan Jean Sherrard said police moved quickly through the market: "We were just at the farmers market when police came running through yelling leave the park. I didn't ask any questions we left the park promptly."
People at the local landfill were also told to leave. Jamie Davidson reported: "We got told we had to leave the dump due to active shooter."
As of publication, Vanderhoof RCMP had not released additional details about the incident.
