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Suspect injured during police-involved shooting in Vancouver downtown
BY , Aug 18, 2021 12:45 AM - REPORT AN ERROR
A man was injured Tuesday after being shot by police during an altercation downtown. (File photo - The Canadian Press)
A man was injured Tuesday after being shot by police during an altercation downtown.
A police officer also sustained serious injuries.
Vancouver Police were called around 5:30 a.m. today to a building near Drake Street and Granville Street for a man who was refusing to leave. One officer responded and a physical altercation occurred between the man and the responding officer, resulting in shots being fired.
A 25-year-old man suffered non-life-threatening injuries and was taken to hospital for treatment. The officer, a senior member of the department, also required hospitalization.
Vancouver Police Department’s Major Crime Section and the Independent Investigations Office of B.C. are now investigating.
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