RCMP say a person has been taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries after a police-involved shooting in Eastern Passage, outside Halifax, Tuesday afternoon.
Police were called to a report of a “physical assault” at a residence on Cedar Lane at around 1:48 p.m., according to a release from RCMP.
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“During the RCMP response, a member discharged their firearm,” police said, adding that a person was injured and transported to hospital.
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“No one else was injured.”
The matter has been referred to the Serious Incident Response Team (SiRT), an independent agency that investigates all serious indents involving police.
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