Shoppers at a Sobeys grocery store in the Mill Woods area were forced to leave the building on Tuesday after police were called to respond to a report of a man with a gun inside.
The Edmonton Police Service’s tactical unit was called to the scene.
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Police said the report they received indicated the gun was seen tucked in the back of a man’s pants. Officers cleared the store as a precaution but police said they did not find a gun.
The store is located at 23 Avenue and 50 Street.
Police did not say how long the store would remain evacuated or how long their investigation was expected to take.
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