Fort Providence are asking anyone with details about an incident that involved a bullet being shot through two homes and a person being bear sprayed to come forward.

On Nov. 11 at approximately 5:39 p.m., police received a call about the sound of gunfire. Arriving at the area, they met a person at 6 p.m. who told police a bullet had come through the wall of their home and became lodged in their bedroom wall. No one in the room was hurt but the room was occupied. Then, at 6:03 p.m. police received a call from the local health centre about a man being treated after being bear sprayed.

SA国际影视传媒� officers were later able to determine the residence that the shooting took place in and obtained a search warrant to enter and search the home,SA国际影视传媒� said NWT media relations officer Cpl. Matt Halstead. SA国际影视传媒淓vidence supporting a shooting was recovered inside the residence. A shelter-in-place order was put in place for a brief period after the Hamlet of Fort Providence consulted with the . The order was lifted by the hamlet, later in the evening.

SA国际影视传媒淭he investigation to date has revealed that the shooting and the man who was bear sprayed are all part of the same the incident. The bear spray victim is not cooperating with police at this time.

SA国际影视传媒淭his is an incredibly serious incident that put the greater community of Fort Providence at risk. This incident will be investigated to the fullest. There is no room in our communities for gun violence and those responsible will be held to accountSA国际影视传媒�

Anyone who has information about this incident is asked to contact the Fort Providence at 699-1111 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or www.nwtnu.crimestoppersweb.com. In the event of an emergency call, 911.