Calgary police say they're currently responding to an incident that began on Thursday afternoon in which a suspect with a gun fired shots at police and into the community in Crescent Heights.

The Calgary Police Service (CPS) responded to what they described as an active shooter situation in the 500 block of Crescent Road N.W. in the Crescent Heights neighbourhood around 4 p.m. on Thursday.

CPS also sent out a shelter-in-place order for that stretch of Crescent Road.

Just after 5 p.m., police released a statement saying they are dealing with a suspect with a gun, adding that the threat is currently contained to a residence in the neighbourhood.

Police are asking residents in the area to stay inside and lock their doors. Police also advised residents go into a below-ground level floor of

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