THUNDER BAY – A man who showed up at hospital on Friday afternoon with serious injuries triggered a standoff in the city's south end.
Police remain on scene on Saturday afternoon outside a Cumming Street residence, where police were dispatched following an alleged weapons incident.
The man's injuries, sustained in the incident, are not believed to be life-threatening, police said in a statement released on Saturday.
Officers were first notified of a possible incident involving a firearm just after 3 p.m., the force reported, after an injured adult male attended the Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre for treatment.
An investigation led police to a residential address in the 200 block of Cumming Street, where at least half a dozen police vehicles surrounded a home around 4 p.m. Friday.
Numerous officers in tactical gear attended the scene, with at least one officer pointing a weapon at a house.
Police efforts to secure the scene and identify persons involved did not conclude until around 10:30 p.m. Friday.
An investigation involving the major crimes unit is ongoing. There is no known concern for public safety in connection with this incident, police say, though officers continue to hold a scene in the area.
Cumming Street, which was blocked at May Street and at McKenzie Street Friday night, was reopened around midnight.
Police ask anyone with information that could assist investigators to contact the Thunder Bay Police Service at 684-1200, or submit tips anonymously through Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or online at www.p3tips.com.
