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RCMP incident under review after man dies during police response

May 11, 2018 | 4:13 PM

A senior RCMP member from a separate district is investigating a sudden death in Spiritwood after a man died when Mounties responded to a complaint.

On April 29, police and EMS members attended a residence to respond to a complaint of a distraught male. While attending, members found the man suffering from injuries investigators believe were self-inflicted. Shortly after attending, paramedics pronounced the man deceased.

Since Mounties were present at the time of the man’s death, the incident is now under review. The RCMP says the circumstances surrounding this particular case do not meet the threshold to require an outside agency investigation.

To ensure transparency throughout the process, the RCMP has requested an independent observer from the Ministry of Justice to oversee the investigation.