Two RCMP officers were transported to an Edmonton hospital with
non-life-threatening injuries after an exchange of gunfire outside a
home near Breton, Alta., early Sunday morning. RCMP Sgt. Tim Taniguchi said one of the officers has superficial wounds. The other has more serious injuries. At a news conference Sunday afternoon, Taniguchi said the two
officers were both from Red Deer. One has 10 years experience with the
RCMP and the other was a 30-year veteran of the force. On Saturday at roughly 5:20 p.m. MT, Breton RCMP received a call from
a 35-year-old man who had been shot near a rural residence, 18
kilometres west of the village, located southwest of Edmonton. The man received non-life threatening injuries. RCMP attending the scene secured the area with help from the RCMP
Emergency Response Team (ERT), police dogs and an Edmonton police
armoured vehicle. Neighbours near the home were evacuated from the area. Around 3:30 a.m. Sunday, an exchange of gunfire between police and
individuals from the residence occurred, said police. Two ERT members
were shot and injured and were transported by STARS air ambulance to an
Edmonton-area hospital. RCMP continued to negotiate with people inside the residence and, at
roughly 10:45 a.m., a woman and man were taken into custody. The pair
also had non-life threatening injuries and was also transported to
hospital, said police The Serious Crimes Branch has arrived on scene to investigate. In
addition, the Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) is there to
investigate the circumstances and action taken by police.
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