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SIRT Concludes Investigation into Officer Involved Shooting Near Canwood

Released on April 20, 2026

On Wednesday May 28, 2025, at approximately 1:10 p.m., the Saskatchewan Serious Incident Response Team (SIRT) received a notification from the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) regarding an officer-involved shooting that had just taken place in a rural area near the village of Canwood. 

SIRT's Civilian Executive Director accepted the notification as within SIRT's mandate and directed SIRT to investigate. 

SIRT has completed its investigation into this matter, and the Civilian Executive Director's public report can now be accessed online: 

https://publications.saskatchewan.ca:443/api/v1/products/128428/formats/154072/download

SIRT's mandate is to independently investigate incidents where an individual has died or suffered serious injury arising from the actions of on and off-duty police officers, or while in the custody of police, as well as allegations of sexual assault or interpersonal violence involving police.

Additional information on the incident can be found here:

SIRT Investigating Officer Involved Shooting Near Canwood | News and Media | Government of Saskatchewan

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For more information, contact:

Kerri Ward-Davis
Justice
Regina
Phone: 306-787-8621
Email: jumedia@gov.sk.ca

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