‘Heavy police presence’ near Victoria as RCMP respond to reports of armed person – BC

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The RCMP is urging people to avoid an area northwest of Victoria as police respond to a potential weapons call.

In a Thursday media release, the Westshore RCMP said officers were called to a disturbance at home in the 800 block of Finlayson Arm Road in the District of Highlands.

“Police determined an unknown individual may be armed with a firearm inside the residence and have contained the area,” RCMP said.

“There is a heavy police presence in the area.”

Police closed a section of Finlayson Arm Road in the area, and asked nearby residents to stay in their homes.

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