US EditionAlberta RCMP receive more reports of people with weapons after Tumbler Ridge shooting
Alberta RCMP report increased weapon-related calls and school lockdowns linked to heightened fear after the Tumbler Ridge shooting, with four weapon reports last week across multiple towns.
- Since the Feb. 10 Tumbler Ridge shooting, Alberta RCMP have reported an uptick in calls about people with weapons from High River, Fort McMurray, Edson and Sherwood Park.
- Cpl. Troy Savinkoff, RCMP spokesman, said they cannot conclusively tie the rise to the Tumbler Ridge attack but believe sensitivity has increased, and police face a tough week responding to heightened concerns.
- Another verified incident involved the Edson suspect who threw beef jerky, screamed Bible verses, and fired a cap gun, leading to charges, while voice-disguising software was used by a caller.
- The surge has led to some reports resulting in charges in Edson and others being deemed unfounded, with RCMP urging guilt-free reporting as responses stretched schools into lockdown or hold-and-secure statuses, and police stress early detection's importance.
- Communities have mourned, as several hundred gathered at a Langley vigil on Saturday to remember Tumbler Ridge victims including 12-year-old Zoey Benoit, while Alberta RCMP say the deaths struck officers hard.
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Alberta RCMP receive more reports of people with weapons after Tumbler Ridge shooting
EDMONTON — Mounties in Alberta say there’s been an uptick in calls for people with a weapon and school lockdowns since the mass school shooting in Tumbler Ridge. An RCMP spokesman says that he can’t say with certainty that the increase is connected with the shooting that left nine dead last Tuesday, but it is […]
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