Residents of Sept-Îles are told to stay inside while SQ searches for a man with a rifle

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Police described the man as “possibly dangerous”, carrying what appears to be a silver barrel rifle and wearing gloves, a mask and a backpack.

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Montreal Gazette, The Canadian Press

La Sûreté du Québec warned residents near Perreault, Noël and Radisson Aves. in Sept-Îles to close its doors while searching for an armed suspect.
La Sûreté du Québec warned residents near Perreault, Noël and Radisson Aves. in Sept-Îles to close its doors while searching for an armed suspect. SQ

The Sûreté du Québec launched a search Tuesday morning in Sept-Îles for a man who was wandering through a local neighborhood and was apparently armed with a rifle.

The SQ, which began the operation sometime before 9 a.m., said the man had been seen near Perreault Ave. and urged anyone in the area not to approach him and, if he is inside, to close his locked doors and stay away from your windows.

Police described the man as “possibly dangerous”, who was carrying what appears to be a silver barrel rifle, as well as a pair of gloves and wearing a mask and backpack.

The Center de services scolaire du Fer announced shortly before 9 a.m. that students from Jean-du-Nord and Manikoutai should stay home because morning classes were canceled. The school buses that were taking the children to class were redirected to take them back home.

However, school personnel remained on site.

The police operation began just two hours before Quebec Health Minister Christian Dubé met with the press in Sept-Îles to announce the expansion of a local hospital.

This story will be updated.



Reference-montrealgazette.com

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