2 suspects killed, 6 police officers injured in shooting at bank in Saanich, B.C.
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Six police officers are in hospital with gunshot wounds and two suspects have been killed following a shooting at a bank in Saanich, B.C., on Tuesday.
Multiple officers from Saanich Police, Victoria Police, and the Greater Victoria Emergency Response Team (GVERT) responded to the report of armed suspects at a bank in the 3600 block of Shelbourne Street around 11 a.m. PDT.
When officers arrived, the two armed suspects began firing at police, according to a joint statement from the Saanich and Victoria police departments.
"Two suspects were shot by police and died at the scene," said police.
No members of the public, including bank employees or customers, are believed to have been injured in the incident, according to the joint statement.
Three of the six officers who were shot are members of the Saanich Police Department, while the other three are members of the Victoria Police Department.
"At this time we anticipate that some officers will be released following emergency treatment, whereas other officers sustained very serious injuries and have been taken into surgery," said Saanich Police Chief Const. Dean Duthie at a live news conference Tuesday afternoon.
"We will provide you with further updates on the condition of all the officers as we are able to," he said.
"We are keeping their families updated and we are doing everything we can to support them, as well as supporting all of our staff."
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