Active shooter alert issued in Pelican Narrows, Sask.

Active shooter alert issued in Pelican Narrows, Sask.

RCMP alert says suspect on foot in community

Saskatchewan RCMP sent an alert Monday afternoon saying there was an active shooter at the clinic in Pelican Narrows.

The first alert, sent at 2:28 p.m. CST, said the suspect was unknown. In an update sent at 3:16 p.m., police said the suspect was male, wearing all-black clothing with a face covering.

It said the suspect was on foot, but the direction of travel was unknown.

Police advised residents to find a safe location and lock their doors.

Police also said residents should not approach the person.

Police are asking people to not share police locations and to stay away from the area.

"More information to come," the update said. "The situation is rapidly unfolding, and we will provide updates as soon as possible."

Pelican Narrows is about 420 kilometres northeast of Saskatoon.

Updates can be found on the SaskAlert webpage.

A week and a half ago, leaders in Pelican Narrows pleaded for help with what they called "ongoing and serious violence" in their community.

That came after two homicides in the community, including a shooting death on May 21. Jaden Custer, 26, was killed and Brett McCallum, 31, has been charged with second-degree murder.

On May 13, the remains of 16-year-old Jay'siiah Webb-Long of Ontario were found in a planned search, more than a year after he travelled to Saskatchewan and then went missing.