On February 26, 2014, shortly before 8pm, Thompson RCMP responded to a report of shots fired in a residence in the Juniper area of Thompson, Manitoba. The individual suspected of having a firearm had not yet exited the home when officers arrived on scene.
The area was isolated and contained. An evacuation was initiated while a crisis negotiation team was in contact with the individual. Within three hours, a 30-year-old intoxicated male exited the residence and was taken into custody by police without further incident. Area residents who were evacuated were able to return to their residences.
Police say that there were no other persons in the residence at the time of his arrest and no injuries were reported.
At present, no charges have been laid in this incident and the investigation continues.
