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By Ashley Legassic

STANDOFF

Man in distress taken to hospital after overnight standoff in Kamloops

Oct 15, 2019 | 4:22 PM

KAMLOOPS — Police in Kamloops say they helped a man in medical distress after an hours-long standoff this weekend.

Kamloops RCMP spokesperson Cpl. Jodi Shelkie says officers were called Friday (Oct. 11) night to a man who was in distress but refused to come out of his residence in the 700-block of McGill Road.

“The RCMP attended his home at approximately 10:15 pm on Friday evening,” Shelkie said. “It wasn’t until 5:00 a.m. on October 12 that officers were able to access the apartment and take the man to a local medical facility.”

Shelkie says there were no nearby evacuations and there was no risk to the public at any time.

On Saturday, BC RCMP said the man had barricaded himself inside his home and RCMP crisis negotiators were in talks with the resident.

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