By Canadian Press

Man dead, police dog injured after confrontation with RCMP in northern Alberta

Jun 21, 2021 | 9:17 AM

ARDMORE, Alta. – RCMP say a man is dead and a police service dog has been injured in a shooting in northern Alberta.

Officers were searching last night for a suspect who fled on foot after a dispute in a vehicle near the community of Ardmore, southwest of Cold Lake.

Mounties say officers and a police dog found the suspect, there was a confrontation and an officer fired a gun.

RCMP say officers tried to provide medical assistance but the man died at the scene.

The dog was taken to a veterinarian and treated for a non life-threatening injury.

The Alberta Serious Incident Response Team, the province’s police watchdog, is reviewing the shooting.