UPDATE: Thursday 2:20 p.m.
A man arrested after shots were fired at Victoria's Fisherman's Wharf on Wednesday has been released.
Police boarded one of the vessels, but did not locate a firearm. They did find evidence of gunshots, however.
The man was released without charges.
ORIGINAL: Wednesday 5 p.m.
A police Emergency Response Team has converged on Victoria's Fisherman's Wharf following reports of gunfire.
A heavy police presence is reported at the popular tourist destination in Victoria's Inner Harbour.
There are unconfirmed reports of shots fired from a boat docked at the wharf.
The public is being kept behind police tape.
Residents of houseboats there have been told to take cover or evacuate.
– with files from CTV Vancouver Island