Firearms complaint in Spruce Grove over: RCMP

A street sign on Heatherlands Way in Spruce Grove, Alta.

While they investigated a "complaint involving firearms" at a home on Heatherlands Way, RCMP asked Spruce Grove residents to avoid the area Friday afternoon.

Mounties did not provide any other details about the complaint in a 12:30 p.m. public advisory but said the threat was "contained to the residence."

Within an hour, police again sent a message to the public that police were leaving the scene.

They said more information would be released later.