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BREAKING: One dead after shooting in Fort Smith, town ordered to shelter in place by RCMP

Suspect driving White Ford Explorer with GNWT logo, armed and dangerous
Anna James

One person is dead from a suspected shooting in Fort Smith. Residents are to stay inside, according to RCMP.

The suspect is driving a 2019 White Ford Explorer with GNWT logo on the side.

The suspect is armed and dangerous, Fort Smith RCMP said in a news release. Anyone who sees this vehicle should call 9-1-1.

An RCMP vehicle sits outside one of the homes police taped off in Fort Smith March 4. Photo courtesy of Margaret McKay
An RCMP vehicle sits outside one of the homes police taped off in Fort Smith March 4. Photo courtesy of Margaret McKay

A freelance journalist in the community reports two houses and one street have been taped off by police. She said parents are picking up their children from JBT Elementary School.

Aurora College posted a note on its Facebook account advising staff and students at the Fort Smith campus to shelter in place per that order issued by the RCMP.

An RCMP vehicle sits on Whitford Road in Fort Smith March 4. Photo courtesy of Margaret McKay
An RCMP vehicle sits on Whitford Road in Fort Smith March 4. Photo courtesy of Margaret McKay

Frieda Martselos, MLA for Thebacha (in which Fort Smith resides), mentioned the situation at the Legalistive Assembly on Friday. She said she was heading back to the community to help deal with the situation.

An RCMP vehicle in Fort Smith March 4. Police reported one person dead and a shooing suspect at large. submitted photo
An RCMP vehicle in Fort Smith March 4. Police reported one person dead and a shooing suspect at large. Photo courtesy of Margaret McKay

“I just want to let my community know I’m very sorry about the chaos that happened in Fort Smith,” she stated.

Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact the Fort Smith RCMP at 872 -1111 or Crimestoppers at www.p3tips.com. In the event of an emergency call, 9-1-1.