Residents urged to stay inside as RCMP respond to shots fired in Moncton’s Centennial Park
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RCMP officers are responding to a call of shots being fired in the Centennial Park area of Moncton.
In an Alert Ready message sent at 10:17 a.m., police advised residents to lock their doors, stay away from windows and take shelter.
“Residents/schools/businesses and people in area should lock doors, shelter in place and stay away from windows,” police said on Twitter.
An RCMP helicopter can be seen over the Centennial Park area.
Police ordered people to avoid calling 911 or police directly to seek additional information.
“It’s important to keep police phone lines available for information related to locate the individual,” RCMP said.
Police have also asked people to avoid posting information on social media about police locations or operations.
Schools in the area are under lockdown, including Bernice MacNaughton High School, Hillcrest Middle School and Bessborough School. Harrison Trimble High School has also tweeted it is under lockdown.
“We will update as more direction becomes available to us from the RCMP. Student & staff safety remains our priority,” the Anglophone East School District said in a tweet.
In an email to parents, École Sainte-Bernadette said students and staff have been asked to remain inside. No one is allowed inside the school either. According to Radio-Canada, students and staff at École Le Sommet have also been asked to stay inside.
Moncton Christian Academy also sent an email to families saying the school is under lockdown.
Horizon Health Network has closed its COVID-19 Assessment Centre and blood collection clinic at the Moncton Coliseum.
“If you had an appointment, please DO NOT go to the Coliseum.”
On Twitter, police advised the public shortly after 9:30 a.m. to stay away from the area.
“Please avoid the area to allow police to work,” RCMP New Brunswick said in a tweet.
Centennial Park borders Millennium Boulevard, which is closed to traffic.
“Codiac Regional RCMP has set up a perimeter and the public is asked to stay away from the area,” police said in a tweet shortly after 9 a.m.