Man dead after armed confrontation with Saskatoon police
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Saskatoon police are currently at the scene of an incident on Avenue S South, between 20th Street West and 21st Street West.
A 27-year-old man is dead after an armed confrontation with Saskatoon police Thursday morning leading to an investigation by the Saskatchewan Serious Incident Response Team (SIRT).
Around 10:40 a.m., officers responded to a report about an armed person in the area of Avenue V South and 20th Street West, a Saskatoon police news release says.
“Upon arrival to the area, officers located the suspect on the 200 block of Avenue S South, following a confrontation with police, officers discharged their service-issued firearms,” police said.
The 27-year-old suspect was pronounced dead at the scene by paramedics, according to police.
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