'We heard several gunshots’: Witnesses near Latchford shocked at violent scene
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A shelter-in-place order affecting residents in Latchford Township, approximately 130 kilometres north of North Bay, Ont., along Highway 11, was lifted early Friday morning.
Two people near Latchford, Ont., say it was a scene they never thought they’d witness in their small community.
Colleen Pender said she heard guns being fired early Thursday evening as a shelter-in-place order was issued.
Ontario police watchdog the Special Investigations Unit confirmed in a tweet Friday that two male suspects fled a traffic stop and exchanged gun fire the area of Highway 11 and Portage Bay Road.
“So about 6 p.m., we heard several gunshots real close to the house here,” Pender said.
“So I called 911 because I saw police lights and I was hoping a police officer didn't get shot.”
Grabbing her daughter, she headed downstairs, avoiding windows along the way.
The shelter-in-place order affecting residents in Latchford, approximately 130 kilometres north of North Bay, Ont., along Highway 11, was lifted early Friday morning.
