CBC News Posted: Jan 17, 2015 9:10 AM MT
The two RCMP officers seriously injured in a shooting inside a casino outside of Edmonton have been identified as Aux. Const. Derek Walter Bond, 49, and Const. David Matthew Wynn, 42. The officers were shot around 3 a.m. MT Saturday while confronting a suspect about a stolen vehicle found near the casino in St. Albert, Alta. The shooter, who fled the scene, was found dead later Saturday. Bond is listed in serious but stable condition. Wynn, a six-year veteran of the force, is in "very grave" condition, said RCMP Assistant Commissioner Marlin Degrand. "Is his survival at stake? Absolutely," Degrand said. “[He is] certainly in a life-threatening state right now." He did not going into further details on the officers’ injuries, citing the ongoing investigation. Degrand said officers tracked the suspect to an unoccupied rural home east of St. Albert after the stolen car had been found in the area. He said that officers secured the scene and then entered the home to find the suspect dead. Police have tentatively identified the suspect and believe he was known to police, but did not release his name. "At no time during these efforts to arrest the suspect at that residence did officers speak to the suspect or fire their weapons," Degrand said. No other suspects are being sought in the shooting and there is "is no longer any public safety threat related to this incident." Alberta’s Serious Incident Response Team, which investigated police-related deaths, will be involved in the investigation. Officer was not carrying firearm. As an auxiliary constable, Bond did not carry a firearm, although he did have pepper spray and a baton. Auxiliary constables often do ride-alongs with other RCMP members, Degrand said, and are involved in community policing. The suspect fired two shots in the casino, police said. It does not appear that Wynn, the other injured officer, returned fire. Degrand also declined to say what type of gun the suspect used. Police are going through the casino’s security footage. Degrand could not say how many people may have witnessed the shooting.
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