Officer 'seriously injured' in shooting at Estevan police station
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A police officer-involved shooting at Estevan Police Service Headquarters resulted in the deployment of Saskatchewan's Serious Incident Response Team (SIRT) on Wednesday.
A police officer-involved shooting at Estevan Police Service Headquarters resulted in the deployment of Saskatchewan’s Serious Incident Response Team (SIRT) on Wednesday.
SIRT said it has been deployed to Estevan and would have more details to follow.
According to a post on X by Premier Scott Moe, an officer was seriously injured during an incident with a suspect.
“First and foremost, our thoughts and prayers are with him. With his family, with his friends,” Moe told reporters Wednesday. “This is just a real stark reminder for all of us – of what our first responders, our enforcement officials do day in and day out to keep our communities safe. We’re really praying for him today.”
STARS Air Ambulance also posted around 10 a.m. saying it had been dispatched to the Estevan, Sask. area for a “scene call emergency.”
Saskatchewan RCMP spoke to CTV News to outline their role in the shooting's investigation.
“[The] General Investigation Section is solely investigating the injuries sustained by the Estevan Police Service member during the altercation at their station earlier today,” an RCMP spokesperson explained.
