FREDERICTON, New Brunswick (RNN) - At least four people have died in a shooting in Fredericton, the capital of New Brunswick, police reported.
"The public is asked to avoid the area and stay in their homes with doors locked at this time for their safety," police said. They describe the incident as ongoing.
Please continue to avoid the area of Brookside Drive between Main and Ring Road. An incident has resulted in at least four people killed. More information will be available when we can confirm.
— Fredericton Police (@CityFredPolice) August 10, 2018
The CBC reported that a Tim Horton's near the shooting is locked down, and police and first responders are in the area of the violence, described as a residential area.
We have heard what sounds to be four gunshots in the last few minutes @CTVAtlantic pic.twitter.com/l31i8xGtDa
— Nick Moore (@NickMooreCTV) August 10, 2018
Though Canada doesn't have the level of gun violence as the U.S., the country has shootings. A mass shooting in Toronto in July killed two and injuring 13.
In 2016, there were 223 gun-related slayings in Canada, according to the BBC. Gun ownership is federally regulated in Canada.
In the U.S., gun violence kills about 11,000 people each year, Business Insider said.
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