RCMP in central Alberta say two people have been taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries after a stabbing and a subsequent police shooting. The RCMP logo is seen outside the force's 'E' division headquarters in Surrey, B.C., on Thursday, March 16, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
VEGREVILLE, Alta. – RCMP in central Alberta say two people have sustained life-threatening injuries after a stabbing and a subsequent police shooting.
Mounties in Vegreville, about 100 kilometres east of Edmonton, responded to a report of an assault with a weapon on Thursday night and found someone had been stabbed.
They say the suspect in that assault then broke into another home, where there was a confrontation with officers, who fired their weapons.
RCMP say officers immediately started life-saving measures on both people while waiting for paramedics to arrive.
The person who officers shot was transported by STARS air ambulance with life-threatening injuries and EMS took the stabbing victim to hospital, where she was listed in critical condition.
The Alberta Serious Incident Response Team is investigating.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Feb. 16, 2024.
