By paNOW Staff

Police shoot at Melfort man

Mar 12, 2011 | 5:41 PM

A man is in hospital after being shot at by police in Melfort early this morning.

Police are reporting at that around 1 a.m., officers were responding to a domestic dispute.

Before arriving, they witnessed a car leave from the house in question and pursued it to another residence.

When it stopped, a man got out with a long gun.

Police say the after exiting the vehicle, man's actions resulted in shots being fired by police and the man being injured.

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They have not specified exactly what happened because the matter is under investigation.

The 45-year-old was taken to Saskatoon University Hospital with non-life threatening injuries.

No charges have been laid.

The investigation of the incident will be conducted by the Regina Police Service.

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