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ATTAWAPISKAT, Ont.—The Attawapiskat airport was closed and the local school was put in lockdown after police launched a morning manhunt for a 36-year-old man following reports of shots being fired.
Nishnawbe-Aski Sgt. Jackie George said shortly after noon that the man had been apprehended and the lockdowns ended.
“There is no longer a concern for public safety at this time,” said George.
Police received a report at about 8:30 a.m. that a shot had been fired in the community. The man was chased by police and fled into the bush.
Attawapiskat is about 630 kilometres north of Timmins, Ont.
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