Update: RCMP on scene for armed and barricaded situation in rural Manitoba

RCMP have a suspect in custody after an early-morning armed and barricaded situation.

After close to eight hours of negotiations, RCMP Manitoba has a suspect in custody. Officers and the suspect were able to come to an agreement after the early-morning call.

Earlier:

Officers are on the scene of an armed and barricaded situation in the Eclipse area near Dauphin, Manitoba.

RCMP officers have been on the scene since just after two early this morning.

Authorities believe a woman may be injured.

The RCMP Negotiation team and Emergency Response Team are on the scene.

Eclipse is approximately four kilometres east of Dauphin, Manitoba, and 245 Kilometers north-west of Winnipeg, Manitoba.

RCMP were called at 2:11am to a residence in the Eclipse area, for a female that was possibly injured. Believed to be an armed & barricaded situation. The RCMP Negotiation team and Emergency Response Team (ERT) are on scene. Further updates provided when available. #rcmpmb

— RCMP Manitoba (@rcmpmb) February 11, 2020