Shots fired in Calgary’s Forest Lawn neighbourhood

Calgary police responding to shots fired at a home in Forest Lawn on Wednesday. Officers have the home surrounded. (PHOTO: Nick Blakeney, CityNews Calgary)

By Joey Chini

Posted May 4, 2022 11:02 am.

Last Updated May 5, 2022 1:14 pm.

Calgary police say officers with the tactical team responded to a home in the community of Forest Lawn after reports of shots fired on Wednesday.

Officers surrounded the building between 12 Avenue SE and 13 Avenue SE on 38 Street SE in the morning, removing four people from the home. Three of them have since been released.

Police say there was a dispute between two people in the home and that one person is now in custody.

No injuries were reported.

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