An officer from the Estevan Police Service and a suspect were being airlifted to Regina after an incident in Estevan on Nov. 1, 2023. (Discover Estevan file photo)

By Scott Boulton/Discover Estevan

Officer-involved shooting

Estevan police officer, suspect seriously hurt in incident

Nov 1, 2023 | 1:39 PM

An Estevan police officer and a suspect were flown to Regina via air ambulance after a confrontation in Estevan on Wednesday morning.

In a post on social media just before noon, Saskatchewan’s Serious Incident Response Team said it had been called in to investigate what it called “an officer-involved shooting” in Estevan.

In an emailed statement, the RCMP laid out its role in the investigation.

“Saskatchewan RCMP General Investigation Section is solely investigating the injuries sustained by the Estevan Police Service member during the altercation that occurred at their station earlier today,” the statement said. “Further details regarding the respective investigations will be provided by the investigating agencies as details become available.”

The incident began at around 7 a.m., when officers responded to what the Estevan Police Service called a “serious incident” on Sixth Street.

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An individual was taken into custody and was taken to the Estevan police station for processing, according to EPS Chief Rich Lowen.

At 9:30 a.m., while the individual was being processed, an altercation took place between the individual and a police officer. Both suffered serious injuries and were taken to Regina via STARS air ambulance.

No further details about the incident were released, including the nature of the injuries sustained by the police officer or the suspect.

Estevan’s St. Joseph’s Hospital was locked down at about 9:50 a.m., but people were still able to move around inside the building. While the hospital was closed, emergency services were still operating.

Premier Scott Moe took to social media to offer his thoughts to the injured officer.

—With files from CKOM News