Saskatoon police shot a 25-year-old man during a standoff triggered by a mental health call to a Sutherland trailer park, says the province’s Serious Incident Response Team (SIRT).
The man remains in hospital in stable condition.
SIRT became involved after police shot the man during the 10-hour incident that began with a call shortly after 4 p.m. CST on Dec. 19. It took place in Rayner Place Park in the Sutherland neighbourhood.
The Saskatoon Police Service (SPS) had been contacted with “information related to ongoing mental health concerns and alleged threats to cause death or bodily harm,” according to a SIRT news release.
The 25-year-old posted on his Facebook page during the impasse with police. CBC has reviewed hundreds of posts on the page dating back to the beginning of December.
SIRT said in the news release that police tried to negotiate with the man from the late afternoon, into the evening.
“At approximately 11:41 p.m., the man partially emerged from the residence and a confrontation took place, during which one member of [the tactical support unit] discharged several rounds from his service firearm, striking the man,” the release said.
“Despite being struck, the man remained in the residence and refused to exit. At approximately 1:58 a.m., SPS members entered the residence and at approximately 2:09 a.m., the man was taken into custody. During the process of taking the man into custody, several less-lethal devices were deployed.”
The release said that the SIRT civilian director and seven investigators will examine police conduct during the incident, including the circumstances around the man’s arrest. It added that several knives were recovered at the scene.
It said no further information will be released at this time.
