'We heard several gunshots’: Witnesses in Latchford shocked at violent scene
CTV
A shelter-in-place order affecting residents in Latchford Township, approximately 130 kilometres north of North Bay, Ont., along Highway 11, was lifted early Friday morning.
Two people in Latchford, Ont., say it was a scene they never thought they’d witness in their small community.
Colleen Pender said she heard guns being fired early Thursday evening as a shelter-in-place order was issued.
“So about 6 p.m., we heard several gunshots real close to the house here,” Pender said.
“So I called 911 because I saw police lights and I was hoping a police officer didn't get shot.”
Grabbing her daughter, she headed downstairs, avoiding windows along the way.
The shelter-in-place order affecting residents in Latchford, approximately 130 kilometres north of North Bay, Ont., along Highway 11, was lifted early Friday morning.
The order was imposed as police were searching for an “armed and dangerous” suspect described as a 30-year-old, 5-foot-11, 180-pound male of Middle Eastern descent with medium-length hair and an athletic build dressed in black.
