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Police incident prompts evacuation in Quesnel neighbourhood

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Emergency personnel are on the scene of a residential neighborhood in Quesnel, B.C., Wednesday evening.

Eyewitnesses report multiple police vehicles with sirens travelling from Prince George, about 120 kilometres north of Quesnel, to respond to the incident.

CBC News has received photos from the residential Carson subdivision that show multiple RCMP officers on the scene, some with weapons drawn.

One resident of the area told CBC News they were asked to evacuate shortly after 5 p.m. PT.

CBC News has not independently verified these details with authorities.

CBC News has reached out to police for more information.

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