One person is dead after reports of shots fired at Rock City Centre in Nanaimo.

A heavy police presence gathered outside the Wendy91裸聊视频檚 restaurant at the plaza along the old Island highway at about 3:30 p.m. Thursday, May 20. Witnesses reported hearing shots fired.

Nanaimo RCMP spokesman Const. Gary O91裸聊视频橞rien confirmed one person died in the incident from apparent gunshot wounds and 91裸聊视频渟everal91裸聊视频� individuals were arrested.

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He said there is no danger to the public at this point.

The Best Western Northgate hotel was secured while officers searched for forensic evidence related to the investigation. A vehicle was seized that was associated with the individuals who were arrested.

Lee Marstein, who lives near Rock City Centre, was using her mobility scooter near the shooting scene when it happened.

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Marstein said she heard gun shots in the area a few days earlier and found a bullet casing nearby, which she reported to the police.

She said the vehicle that sped out of Rock City Plaza was a white SUV and it was shortly after that she saw glass on the ground from the victim91裸聊视频檚 vehicle.

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Adrienne Perron, manager of the Sherwinn-Williams paint store, was working when she heard three shots.

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Perron said it seemed like only seconds after the shots were fired that police showed up.

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Perron said she was shaken by the incident.

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