Update: OPP lift “shelter in place” advisory in Atikokan
One person has been found dead after an extensive search for two armed men in the Atikokan region.
On Wednesday, shortly after 7:00 p.m., members of the Rainy River District OPP responded to reports of gunshots in the Don Park area of Atikokan.
Upon arrival, one person was found deceased.
A shelter-in-place order remained in effect for over 24 hours, advising residents to remain indoors as police searched for two suspects they believed to be armed.
That advisory was lifted early Friday morning.
(Photo of suspects)
Police say the two individuals have been located and the threat to public safety is no longer considered active.
In the meantime, OPP were involved in a lengthy stand-off in the Alder Street area.
Police have not said if the two incidents are connected.
