Nanaimo RCMP conducted a high-risk takedown of a vehicle Wednesday after responding to a report of shots fired in Cedar.
The incident happened around 2 p.m. at a residence south of Nanaimo.
According to police, as responding officers were arriving on scene a vehicle was spotted leaving the house in question. Officers stopped the vehicle near Raines Road and executed a takedown and arrested four people in the vehicle.
“Officers then learned there was a firearm in the home,” Const. Gary O’Brien, Nanaimo RCMP spokesman, said in an e-mail. “Members entered the home and searched, [found] no persons in the residence, but they did find a semi-automatic rifle.”
The investigation is continuing and police have not yet recommended any charges.
This article will be updated as more information becomes available.
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