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Alberta police watchdog investigates after man shot during scuffle with RCMP

Athabasca detachment (Photo by RCMP)
ATHABASCA, Alta. — Alberta’s police watchdog is investigating after a man was shot during a scuffle with Mounties in Athabasca.
Police say the man was flown to hospital in stable condition.
None of the Mounties were hurt.
RCMP say officers responded to a call at an apartment building Friday morning and confronted a suspect.
Police say the confrontation lead to the firing of an officer’s gun, but declined to provide further details.
A government unit that investigates when Alberta police are involved in the serious injury or death of a person are reviewing what happened.
Athabasca is 150 kilometres north of Edmonton.
