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Suspected gunshots and house fire being investigated in Fort Smith

Police say two males seen fleeing the scene in a car driven by a third person
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This home on Field Street in Fort Smith is a total loss after a fire early Friday morning. Police are investigating the cause. Margaret McKay/快盈v3 photo

An early-morning house fire and suspected gunshots have Fort Smith RCMP investigating what happened.

Police say they received a call just before 4:30 a.m. on Friday about a home on fire on Field Street with gunshots also heard. Further information given to police told of two individuals seen leaving the scene in a Hyundai sedan driven by a third person also at the scene.

The house has been declared a total loss as flames engulfed the entire structure, but no injuries were reported as a result.

No suspects have been identified and the investigation is ongoing with the help of the RCMP's Territorial Crime Reduction Unit, Fort Smith Protective Services and the Office of the Fire Marshal.

If you think you can help police piece together what happened, you're asked to call Fort Smith RCMP at 867-872-1111 or call Crime Stoppers toll-free at 1-800-222-8477. You can also submit a tip online at . If it's an emergency, call 911.



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