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Man arrested in shooting incident; no injuries reported

A Victoria man was arrested after police officers were called to investigate a shooting. Police went to a multi-unit residential building in the 100-block of Gorge Road East just after 8:20 p.m.
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A Victoria man was arrested after police officers were called to investigate a shooting.

Police went to a multi-unit residential building in the 100-block of Gorge Road East just after 8:20 p.m. on Tuesday following a report that a man had fired a handgun at another person and entered a suite in the building.

Police said the incident was captured on video.

Officers identified the suspect, contained the suite, and evacuated nearby residents.

The Greater Victoria Emergency Response Team was called in.

Three people eventually left the building and were taken into custody without incident. The final person to leave the suite was identified as the suspect and was taken into custody, said police.

The victim was not injured.

A search of the suite turned up a compressed-air-powered handgun, said police.