A Christmas parade in Newfoundland’s St. John’s, has been cancelled due to what police are labelling a firearms situation in the city’s downtown.
The Royal Newfoundland Constabulary released a statement saying officers responded to a weapons offence downtown that is “believed to be firearms-related.”
The constabulary has asked residents to avoid the area of Brazil Street so as to prevent the risk of escalating the ongoing police response.
The Downtown St. John’s Business Commission, who organized the parade, issued a statement on social media saying the event would be cancelled and postponed till next weekend due to the firearms situation.
According to the business commission, the postponement came at the request of the Royal Newfoundland Constabulary so as to reduce risk to the thousands of residents expected to come downtown for the parade.
The notice of cancellation and postponement was issued about thirty minutes before the parade was set to commence.
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