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ASIRT investigating after man dies during RCMP interaction in Central Alberta

The RCMP logo is seen in Surrey, B.C., on Friday April 13, 2018. Three people are dead after an early morning highway crash involving three vehicles in northern Alberta. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck. The Canadian Press

The Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) is investigating after a man died following an interaction with police.

RCMP officers from the Tofield detachment went to a rural residence in Beaver County to arrest a suspect on outstanding warrants.

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Police established containment, notified nearby residents for safety, and waited for the Alberta Emergency Response Team to arrive from Edmonton.

RCMP said the man was fatally injured during the incident but did not provide further details.

No members of the public or RCMP officers were injured.

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