Police seek witnesses to Lloydminster home invasion that injured two
Police in Lloydminster are looking for witnesses to a home invasion early Tuesday in which two people were injured.
RCMP on the Alberta side of the city on the border with Saskatchewan said in a media release they received a report of the home invasion at 7:06 a.m., sending officers to 39 Street and 57 Avenue.
Police said their investigation found there was an altercation involving eight people and that shots were fired, adding two people suffered life-threatening injuries but are expected to survive.
Cpl. Matthew Howell told CTV News Edmonton on Tuesday evening arrests related to the incident have been made but no charges have yet been laid.
The RCMP media release said four people have been located and four others are not yet identified.
RCMP is asking anyone with information about the incident to contact the Lloydminster detachment at 780-808-8400 or their local police, or to give information anonymously to Crime Stoppers by phone at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or online.
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