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Active shooter investigation underway in Barrie's north end, immediate area evacuated
Police conduct an active investigation that required businesses and residents in the immediate area to evacuate in Barrie, Ont., on Tues., Nov. 19, 2024. (CTV News/Mike Arsalides)
Police have evacuated an area in Barrie’s north end on Tuesday after reports of an active shooter in a mobile home.
Officers are investigating and have blocked a significant area of Bayfield Street near Heather Street.
Barrie police posted a tweet on Tuesday just past noon, after they received information about a possible firearm in a vehicle in a parking lot on Bayfield Street.
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Officials told CTV News that at least one gunshot was fired.
Tactical vehicles rammed a white camper located in a parking lot, and police tell CTV News the suspect is barricaded inside.
Police tactical vehicles ram a white RV in a parking lot, barricading an allegedly active shooter in Barrie Ont., on Nov. 19, 2024. (CTV News/ Mike Arsalides)
Workers at nearby businesses say the RV has been in the parking lot for at least a month.
Crisis negotiators have been called to the scene, and officials say contact has been made with the person in the vehicle.
No injuries have been reported.
Officials are asking the public to avoid the area to allow the investigation to proceed.
This is an ongoing investigation, CTV will provide updates as they come.
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