Saanich police joined by Victoria police and RCMP respond to gunfire involving multiple people and injuries at a bank in Saanich, B.C., on Tuesday, June 28, 2022. The chief of police in Saanich says it is amazing no members of the public were hurt during a gunfight at the bank in which two robbery suspects died. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chad Hipolito)
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Two officers undergo surgery, third in hospital after deadly B.C. bank shooting
Jun 29, 2022 | 9:55 AM
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Police in Saanich, B.C., kept an area near a bank evacuated overnight as they continue to investigate a possible explosive device linked to a deadly gunfight with two suspected bank robbers.
Both suspects were shot and killed as police responded to the robbery and six officers were wounded.
Chief Const. Dean Duthie says two officers were seriously hurt and underwent surgery late Tuesday.
