RCMP officers seriously injured in Melville, Sask., shooting

Two RCMP officers are in hospital with serious injuries and one person has been arrested following a shooting in Melville, Sask.

Around 9:35 p.m. Sunday, Melville RCMP were called to a report of an assault at a home on 8th Avenue West.

A gun was fired as officers arrived, and two Melville RCMP officers were hit, police said. They were taken to hospital with serious injuries.

The armed suspect, believed to be an adult man, remained inside the home.

More officers from the Melville RCMP and Saskatchewan RCMP’s Critical Response Team — including the Emergency Response Team, Police Dog Services and Crisis Negotiation Team — responded immediately.

Officers with the Serious Crimes Unit also responded, as did the Government of Saskatchewan’s Protection and Response team, and the Regina Police Service’s SWAT officers.

An alert was not issued, as the suspect was contained in the home, and officers determined there was no elevated risk to public safety.

Around 2 a.m., the suspect and another person exited the home. The suspect was arrested and is in custody. The other person was detained but released and has been cleared of any involvement.

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Saskatchewan RCMP’s Serious Crimes Unit (SCU) is investigating the shooting. Charges have not been laid, and RCMP cannot currently provide any additional information about those arrested.

Melville is located about 150 kilometres northeast of Regina.

This is a breaking news update. More to come…