At approximately 11:20 AM, officers were able to resolve the situation without incident. The highway has been reopened to traffic.
Updated story at 10:30 AM
Police in Prince George responded to a firearms incident at a residence along the Hart Highway this morning (Thu).
Just after 9:30 AM, the RCMP attended a call where a man had a firearm near Christopher Drive at the north end of city limits.
A portion of the highway will be closed while officers resolve the situation.
Traffic control personnel are re-routing vehicles to Old Summit Lake Road.
Police are asking the public to avoid the area and further updates will be provided.
Highway 97 has been shutdown just north of #CityofPG, about 7 km’s north of the Husky Gas Station. Northbound traffic being diverted by @PG_RCMP down to Old Summit Lake Road. pic.twitter.com/s2fkQ5A4zC
— Ethan Ready ?️ (@EthanReady) August 15, 2019
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Original Story at 9:54 AM
According to reports from listeners, the Prince George RCMP are currently on the scene of an incident along Highway 97 North in the Hart.
Traffic is shut down along the highway and northbound traffic is being diverted by police down to Old Summit Lake Road.
MyPGNow has a reporter at the scene.
We will have more information once it becomes available.
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