Police say they are investigating a shooting at Edmonton City Hall, where a Molotov cocktail was also thrown from the building's second floor. An Edmonton Police Service shoulder badge is shown in Edmonton on Tuesday, Aug 1, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson
EDMONTON – Police say they are investigating a shooting at Edmonton City Hall, where a Molotov cocktail was also thrown from the building’s second floor.
They say no injuries have been reported.
Officers have arrested one person and are doing a sweep of the building.
Surrounding roads have also been closed and people are being asked to avoid the area.
City councillors and the mayor had been at a scheduled meeting of the emergency advisory committee.
Loud bangs can be heard in video footage of the meeting, before people were told to go to a safe location.
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