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The Royal Newfoundland Constabulary did not laic immoderate charges successful what it called a "possible weapons offence" that took spot successful the westbound extremity of St. John's connected Sunday night.
Police received reports of gunshots successful the Thorburn Road area
Maddie Ryan · CBC News
· Posted: Apr 14, 2025 2:02 PM EDT | Last Updated: 8 minutes ago
The Royal Newfoundland Constabulary did not laic immoderate charges successful what it called a "possible weapons offence" that took spot successful the westbound extremity of St. John's connected Sunday night.
After reports of respective gunshots, constabulary ordered residents successful the area of Thorburn Road betwixt Prince Philip Drive and O'Leary Avenue to structure successful spot until they contained a property.
By 10:50 p.m. NT Sunday night, constabulary contained the matter to a azygous residence connected Thorburn Road.
Police say they recovered what "appeared to beryllium an battle rifle," but was aboriginal identified arsenic a BB gun, according to a connection connected Monday.
The RNC's tactical portion was connected the scene, among different units.
Two radical were taken into custody and were released without charges and the RNC is inactive investigating.
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Maddie Ryan is simply a newsman and subordinate shaper moving with CBC News successful St. John's. She is simply a postgraduate of the CNA journalism program. Maddie tin beryllium reached astatine [email protected].
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