“At this time two people have been seriously injured and one person is dead. The attacks are believed to be random in nature,” Edmonton police said in a news release at 3:36 p.m. The suspect is described as a man with curly black hair who was last seen wearing a dark hoodie and gray shirt. “His appearance was described by witnesses as unkempt and unkempt,” police said. The suspect is considered dangerous and should not be approached. A heavy police presence is expected in the area as officers search for the suspect. Story continues below ad 1:15 Police scene in North Edmonton after fatal attack Police scene in North Edmonton after fatal attack There was a heavy police presence on Hermitage Street at the intersection of Henry Avenue where something appeared to be covered by a tarp. A second police scene was located a block away on Harrow Court, where police tape blocked off an area of ​​the street. A police scene in Harrow Court the Homesteader neighborhood on Wednesday, September 7, 2022. World News Several schools operate in the area and eight have been affected by police activity. Story continues below ad While the end of the school day has come and gone, Edmonton Catholic Schools spokeswoman Christine Meadows said police earlier ordered four schools in the division to be on alert as a precaution. When a school is on alert, the exterior doors are closed and no one is allowed to enter or leave the building, but classes continue as normal. 2:08 Aerial photo of police presence in north Edmonton where attack left 1 dead, 2 injured Aerial photo of police presence in north Edmonton where attack left 1 dead, 2 injured The Catholic High School of St. Nicholas, St. Nicholas Catholic High School. Elizabeth Seton, Anne Fitzgerald Catholic Elementary School and St. Maria Goretti were all affected. Trending Stories

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The police situation has affected dismissal at three of the schools, where outside doors are locked but teachers continue classroom activities. “We hope to have an update for our families soon,” Meadows said. Story continues below ad Edmonton police at a scene near Hermitage Street and Henry Avenue NW in the Homesteader neighborhood on Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2022. Provided Edmonton Public Schools said four of its schools were also placed on alert. Students are being held inside and dismissal has been delayed at four schools: Homesteader, Belmont, Sifton and Overlanders. Lennea Blanchard was driving in the area to pick up her six-year-old son from school around 3pm when she saw the heavy police presence. He said he had no idea what was going on. “Driving you see tactical teams and police and you go, ‘that’s kind of weird, but not unusual.’ And then you come around the corner, go past the four-way stop, and the whole street is blocked off by the police,” he explained. Blanchard said she went into “instant panic.” “My anxiety went through the roof. Momentary shake. It was scary. You have no information, you don’t know what’s going on. Your child is in school and you can’t go to it. That’s the hardest thing,” he said. Story continues below ad A police scene on Hermitage Street near Henry Avenue in the Homesteader neighborhood on Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2022. World News Blanchard said an officer came and told the parents there was an active situation, but did not elaborate at the time. She said the officer told her the school was under guard and that no one was allowed in or out of the school. The officer also told people in the area to evacuate, Blanchard explained. “It’s kind of sad to see that everyone is waiting for some information,” he said. “The first thing you see when you go up to the school is that they put papers on the doors saying they are on alert, no other information yet. “Seeing all the other parents on their phones or trying to figure out what’s going on and no one has answers is kind of scary.” Story continues below ad Blanchard has been following the news closely and said given what’s been happening in Saskatchewan the past few days, learning what’s happening is concerning. “To have this happen so close to home is a little concerning, for sure.”

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Global News spoke to a daycare center in the area who said their doors are also locked and parents are being contacted. This is breaking news. More to come… © 2022 Global News, a division of Corus Entertainment Inc.