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Police officer in Saskatchewan seriously injured: Premier Scott Moe

Nov 1, 2023 | 1:15 PM

ESTEVAN, Sask. — Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe says a police officer in Estevan, Sask., has been seriously injured.

Moe wished the injured officer a full recovery in a post on X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter.

He says the officer was hurt during an incident with a suspect in the city about 200 kilometres southeast of Regina.

Estevan police did not immediately respond to a request for comment, but say in a news release that officers were on the scene of a serious incident just before 7 a.m..

They say one person is in custody and there is no risk to the public.

The provincial Ministry of Justice says a team that examines serious incidents involving police is investigating.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Nov. 1, 2023.

The Canadian Press