Fatal Prince Albert police shooting followed 'foot pursuit,' investigators say
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A police shooting in Prince Albert that left a man dead followed a brief pursuit on foot, according to investigators.
A police shooting in Prince Albert that left a man dead followed a brief pursuit on foot, according to investigators.
Saskatchewan’s Ministry of Justice shared the new detail in an update sent to media on Friday.
The update also said that during the Serious Incident Response Team's (SIRT) investigation of the scene, a weapon was recovered.
Police have released few other details about the incident that left a 34-year-old man dead on Monday evening.
The Prince Albert Police Service (PAPS) quickly turned over its investigation to SIRT. It is the new provincial police oversight agency's first investigation.
Previously in Saskatchewan, an outside police service would investigate serious incidents involving officers.
According to police, the man died after he was shot during an incident involving around 10:40 p.m. Monday in the 400 block of South Industrial Drive.
