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Police on the scene in a high-risk incident on the western side, the public advised to avoid the area

The Lethbridge Police Department (LPS) says the incident involved a man barricaded in a residential building at block 2500 on Walsh Drive West.

Police are currently surrounding the building and have blocked a car in the parking lot.

Witnesses say police arrived shortly after noon and were on the scene throughout the afternoon. The LPS K-9 Unit is also on site, and police are using a drone to monitor the site.

This is an evolving situation and Lethbridge News Now will provide more information when it becomes available.

READ UPDATE: High-risk incident ends, one person is detained