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Update: Seabird Island lockdown still in effect due to armed individual
UPDATE 11:24 A.M., MONDAY: Residents on Sthi:tsem Road in Seabird Island are being asked to remain indoors and to stay away from windows and doors at this time. “While it may feel safe to watch from your home, we kindly ask that you prioritize your household’s safety.”
Original story below from 11:25 a.m. Monday morning:
SEABIRD ISLAND (AGASSIZ) — Seabird Island First Nation band northeast of Agassiz says its reserve is under a lockdown while the RCMP search for someone in the community believed to be armed.
According to an urgent community notice on its social media channel posted at 11:08 a.m. Monday morning (Dec. 16), Seabird Island says RCMP members are currently in the community actively searching for an individual who is armed.