The Alberta Serious Incident Response Team is investigating an officer-involved shooting in Lloydminster on Monday.
RCMP officers were trying to arrest a 33-year-old man in a stolen vehicle at around 3:20 p.m. in an industrial area of the city, ASIRT said on Wednesday.
The suspect ran and two officers chased him on foot, according to the police watchdog.
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“A confrontation occurred, during which one officer discharged his service weapon,” ASIRT said.
The suspect was airlifted to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, ASIRT said.
The watchdog said that after surgery, the man was in stable condition.
No officers were injured, RCMP said in a news release on Monday.
ASIRT said a loaded semi-automatic handgun was found at the scene.
The RCMP will investigate the events leading up to the serious incident and ASIRT will review police actions.
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