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Alberta man shot in gunfire exchange with police: RCMP

A photo of an RCMP vehicle. Global News/File

The RCMP said a man suffered a gunshot wound after exchanging gunfire with police in northern Alberta over the weekend.

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On Saturday evening, officers responded to a call regarding a distraught man at a home south of the town of High Level, according to RCMP. Police said the man fired a weapon at officers when they arrived on scene. An officer returned fire before the man barricaded himself, RCMP said.

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“K” Division Emergency Response Team, Police Dog Services and Air Services were called to the scene.

RCMP said at about 2 p.m. on Sunday, the man surrendered to police and was taken to hospital with a non-life-threatening gunshot wound.

Police said no officers were injured during the incident.

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High Level RCMP said the Director of Law Enforcement was notified of the incident and indicated the investigation would remain with the RCMP.

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High Level is about 730 kilometres north of Edmonton.

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