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St. Paul RCMP officer involved in shooting

The Alberta Serious Incident Response Team is investigating after an officer-involved shooting in Saddle Lake.

Members of the St. Paul RCMP were in Saddle Lake, Alta., on December 13th, following up on an investigation of a stolen vehicle possibly driven by a male who had outstanding warrants and was likely in possession of firearms.

When officials located the vehicle the suspect collided with a police vehicle. During the incident, a single carbine round was fired by an officer. The suspect has been taken into custody while a loaded shotgun was recovered from the suspect’s vehicle.

No one was injured in this incident. The Alberta RCMP’s internal review process has also started a review of the incident. 

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