UPDATE: Earlier unconfirmed reports on social media said the suspects were either caught or surrounded. The RCMP has released a NEW UPDATE, saying nobody is in custody at this time – Read about it HERE.
Earlier updates are below…
This is based on what some locals and others are saying on social media. The Bear Clan is said to have helped in the search.
There are unconfirmed reports on social media that the two suspects at the centre of a nation-wide manhunt have either been surrounded or captured in York Landing.
There were also reports that shots have been fired.
Again, it must be emphasized that these reports are unconfirmed. That said, I am sharing the Tweets below in the interest of public information.
There is an unconfirmed witness video circulating but NO official word, confirmation or anything else at this moment regarding the two #PortAlberni teen murder suspects in the #Canadamanhunt.
— Bruce Claggett (@BruceClaggett) July 29, 2019
Here’s what people are saying:
“Locals on the ground in York Landing say 2 men thought to be the fugitive teenagers spotted by Bear Clan members. They men ran into the bush, pursued by armed locals. York Landing resident heard 3 shots fired. Others now say the 2 suspects have been caught.”
Locals on the ground in York Landing say 2 men thought to be the fugitive teenagers spotted by Bear Clan members. They men ran into the bush, pursued by armed locals. York Landing resident heard 3 shots fired. Others now say the 2 suspects have been caught. #manitobamanhunt
— Josh Boswell (@JoshTBoswell) July 29, 2019
There are reports people have been told to stay inside:
Residents in York Landing being told to stay indoors. #Canadamanhunt https://t.co/YMXjHdTgz8
— Cosmin Dzsurdzsa (@cosminDZS) July 29, 2019
York Landing residents speaking to the Globe report hearing several gunshots.
— Andrea Woo | 鄔瑞楓 (@AndreaWoo) July 29, 2019
Gunshots being reported in York Landing, Manitoba. Unconfirmed reports of the suspects being captured. #Canadamanhunt https://t.co/veEDSetwGx
— Cosmin Dzsurdzsa (@cosminDZS) July 29, 2019
Some media have tried reaching out to locals to glean more information:
Hi Edward, I work @CTVNews . Can I give you a call about your info from a friend in York Landing?
— Anders Marshall (@CTVAnders) July 29, 2019
at the dump, York is on lockdown. Cops are looking for them
— Mike Lawrenchuk (@LawrenchukMike) July 28, 2019
The Bear Clan were the guys who spotted them, then they fled in the Bush
— Mike Lawrenchuk (@LawrenchukMike) July 28, 2019
apparently they ran towards a swamp, so they are fucked
— Mike Lawrenchuk (@LawrenchukMike) July 28, 2019
Or maybe just surrounded at the moment.
— Mike Lawrenchuk (@LawrenchukMike) July 29, 2019
Caught
— Mike Lawrenchuk (@LawrenchukMike) July 29, 2019
https://twitter.com/EdwardLander4/status/1155628083652808705
from a private facebook group of bear clan patrol members…saying vigilante locals have gone searching with guns and shots have been fired in york landing #yorklanding #rcmp #manitoba #gillam #cdnmanhunt #bearclan pic.twitter.com/UfNnctEiS7
— dempsey (@dempseydmc) July 29, 2019
hearing locals in york landing saying the suspects have been caught #yorklanding #cdnmanhunt #bearclan #gillam #manhunt #manitoba
— dempsey (@dempseydmc) July 29, 2019
James Favel with the Bear Clan Patrol says two members of his group spotted two men who looked like the BC murder suspects around the sewage line in York Landing. Says the two were searching for food, and the men were spotted in the same clothing seen on surveillance. @NEWS1130
— Taran Parmar (@Tarankparmar) July 29, 2019
Unverified by Police, but locals in York Landing, MB are saying the two young men, who have been the focus of a nationwide manhunt have been caught. Thanks to the efforts of The Bear Clan. Canada's heroes tonight if true! #CanadaManhunt
— SquarePegInRoundWorld (@LeeanneS1977) July 29, 2019
Shots have been fired in York Landing area! #Canadamanhunt
— Mehrshad (@Mehrshadizm) July 29, 2019
https://twitter.com/Kaplinsky87/status/1155636724145491969
Others have pointed out that the news at this point is sketchy:
There are reports the #canadianmanhunt suspects are in York Landing. The police are on the scene, and news is a little sketchy.
— Duncan MacMaster: The Sweetheart of the Internet (@FuriousDShow) July 29, 2019
Again, absolutely no confirmation the two #Canadamanhunt suspects from #PortAlberni have been caught. There is social media conjecture. What we do know… @rcmpmb are acting on a new tip in this area. pic.twitter.com/eqGbzPL7WI
— Bruce Claggett (@BruceClaggett) July 29, 2019
Again, I must again note that these reports are unconfirmed.
More to come…
Spencer Fernando
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