Abbotsford – UPDATE – MARCH 10 – Monday (March 9) night at approximately 8:00 p.m., Abbotsford Police Patrol Officers responded to a report of a shooting in the 33500 block of Cannon Avenue. Officers quickly identified a residence known to police that is believed to be connected to the incident.
During efforts to evacuate the home, several individuals became uncooperative and barricaded themselves inside, resulting in the deployment of the Emergency Response Team (ERT) due to the nature of the call and information that firearms were present inside the home.
A total of nine people were safely removed from the residence and detained by police. During the ERT operation, distraction devices were used, which caused loud bangs heard throughout the area. The incident was safely resolved shortly after midnight, and no injured persons were located.
The residence is currently being held by police pending a search warrant, which investigators expect to serve later today. No arrests have been made at this time. This investigation remains in its early stages and is not connected to Extortion violence in the Lower mainland.
Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact police.
MARCH 9 ORIGINAL STORY – Around 8 PM Monday March 9, a heavy police presence was deployed by AbbyPD in the area of Bevan Ave and Cannon Ave, after reports of a shooting.
The incident is isolated to a home in the area which is contained by police.
Air 1 is assisting.
Residents in homes in the area are asked to remain inside while the police operation is ongoing.
There are no reports of injuries.
UPDATE – The Emergency Response Team has been deployed to Bevan Ave and Cannon Ave. The loud bangs heard in the area are distraction devices being used as part of the police response. The police operation continues to be contained to a residence in the area.
More information will be released as it becomes available.
