Police have confirmed an officer discharged a firearm after a situation escalated in a southwest Calgary park Sunday afternoon.

"A man is currently in custody following a firearms incident in Stanley Park," acting Duty Insp. Phil Hoetger said.

"Police attended the scene and located a man who was carrying what appeared to be a handgun, walking between trees near an area where children were playing soccer."

Acting Duty Insp. Phil Hoetger said the suspect was not injured and he hasn't been charged, as of late Sunday. (CBC)

Hoetger said the park had to be evacuated.

"It was a sunny, hot Sunday so the park was very busy with all sorts of people using it."

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