SHELTER-IN-PLACE ADVISORY LIFTED IN ATIKOKAN
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(ATIKOKAN, ON) - The shelter-in-place advisory for the Atikokan area has been lifted.
In the evening of Wednesday, March 4, 2026, a shelter-in-place advisory was put into effect in Atikokan following reports of gunshots in the Don Park area. Upon police arrival, one individual was located deceased.
Police searched for two possible suspects believed armed and dangerous. Both suspects have now been located by police and the threat to public safety is no longer considered active.
Members of the public that were affected by the shelter-in-place advisory may now resume their regular activities, as there is no longer believed to be a threat to public safety.