SIRT clears Saskatoon officer of wrongdoing after February police shooting

Saskatchewan’s constabulary watchdog, nan Saskatchewan Serious Incident Response Team, has cleared an serviceman of wrongdoing pursuing a constabulary shooting successful Saskatoon earlier this year.

The incident occurred connected nan evening of Feb. 2 and into nan greeting of Feb. 3. Officers were executing a warrant connected a residence successful nan 600 artifact of Lisgar Avenue.

Police recovered nan remains of a 25-year-old man, Lee Perkins, and arrested 2 women without incident.

Later that evening a man exited nan building and constabulary opportunity he came astatine constabulary successful a “full sprint pinch nan cylindrical entity successful a two-handed grip earlier coming to a halt and raising nan entity to his shoulder.”

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A constabulary serviceman fired his limb and changeable nan suspect.

The fishy was instantly fixed aesculapian attraction and went to nan infirmary pinch a azygous gunshot wound.

SIRT concluded successful its investigation of nan incident that nan serviceman was justified successful his actions and that nary further action is required.