There are unconfirmed reports that six police officers have been shot, and that one officer is fighting for his life.
Saanich Police said two suspects are in custody—though police and paramedic sources tell Capital Daily two suspects are dead—and police are searching the area for a third suspect.
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Photographer James MacDonald, reporting for Capital Daily, noted the presence of more than two dozen police vehicles in the area, marked with RCMP and Saanich Police decals. Blood dripped from a white Sprinter van beside the bank. Cell service in the area may have been scrambled, with calls and data not coming through.
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A paramedic, who asked not to be named because he was not authorized to speak to media, said six police officers were injured, and that one of them is in critical care.
He said the shooting took a toll on paramedics who attended the scene.
“Our supervisors are asking additional paramedics to come in,” he said, after six paramedics went on leave due to the added stress.
His understanding is that no civilians were seriously hurt.
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In a statement to Capital Daily, BC Emergency Health Services said five people were transported to the hospital after paramedics responded to the incident at 11:21 a.m. “BCEHS crews remain on scene on standby,” they said.
At around 11:20 am today, an announcement at the Royal Jubilee Hospital proclaimed "highest access restriction" for the ER. 15 minutes later, they called “all porters to ER.”
Edited by Victoria Watcher, 28 June 2022 - 02:28 PM.