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There is currently a massive police presence on Shelbourne Street with heavily armed officers, including Greater Victoria Response Team.

Officers are searching the area for a possible third suspect. Saanich Police confirmed armed suspects entered a bank on Shelbourne Street and gunfire was exchanged. Police are asking the public to avoid the area of Shelbourne and Pear Streets as officers deal with reports of a bank robbery in Saanich in the 3600-block of Shelbourne Street.

Police in Saanich, B.C., say two suspects are dead and six police officers suffered gunshot wounds when they were called to a bank robbery.

The Greater Victoria emergency response team is a blend of officers from different detachments. One officer is seen shooting his weapon, while another officer runs toward the building with a gun in his hand. “People are going to be affected by this and we’re cognizant of this.” His video shows a police dog barking as it leads the armed officers around a corner. The Bank of Montreal said in a statement that it was deeply saddened to hear of the incident and thanked emergency responders for their fast assistance in keeping the public safe. We are so grateful for their service.”

Saanich Police say multiple people have been injured after officers exchanged fire with armed suspects who entered a bank on Shelbourne Street Tuesday.

If you are in the area of North Dairy Rd to Cedar Hill X Road & Richmond Rd to Cedar Hill Rd – please shelter in place. About 10 minutes later we heard shots fired and they locked down the plaza.” The order remained active as of 4 p.m. Officers are searching the area for a possible additional suspect. While three officers were expected to be released following emergency treatment, three others sustained more serious injuries and were undergoing surgery Tuesday. Two suspects are in custody.

Saanich Police provide an update after multiple people were injured in an exchange of gunfire between suspects and police officers outside of a bank.

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Two suspects have been killed in a brazen bank robbery in Saanich, which left five police officers injured from gunfire and one with unknown injuries.

Today is a powerful reminder of the crucial role police officers play in keeping our neighbourhoods secure,” said B.C. Public Safety Minister Mike Farnworth, in a statement. During an exchange of gunfire – witnesses who spoke to Black Press Media estimated they heard dozens of shots fired – two suspects were shot by police and died at the scene. Duthie confirmed a report that the suspects were wearing some kind of body armour during the robbery. “The information is vague on this and we’re trying to confirm it,” Saanich police Chief Dean Duthie said during a late afternoon press conference at department headquarters. “From what I know about that chaotic, tragic, dynamic, violent scene, the fact that no citizens were injured in any way is truly amazing and I’m so grateful for it. In an update shortly before 6:30 p.m. police said they did not uncover any further indication of a potential third suspect and lifted a shelter-in-place advisory.

Police say multiple people have been injured after an exchange of gunfire at a bank in Saanich, British Columbia, on Tuesday.

Witnesses recount what they saw after police officers engaged in a shooting with armed suspects at a bank in Saanich, B.C., on Tuesday morning.

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Mike Farnworth, Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General, has released the following statement after six members of the Greater Victoria Emergency ...

As always, first responders and volunteers also stepped up quickly to help, and we truly appreciate their dedication. Today is a powerful reminder of the crucial role police officers play in keeping our neighbourhoods secure. “Every day, police officers put their lives on the line to protect our communities.

Six police officers are in hospital with gunshot wounds and two suspects have been killed following a shooting at a bank in Saanich, B.C., on Tuesday.

Two suspects are dead and six officers are in hospital with gunshot wounds. "Then a Saanich police officer started driving up towards the BMO with his door open," she said. Now there’s fear it could mean sentence “discounts” for other mass murderers. "They were dragging policemen behind a police van." "And then it was rapid gunfire. no words can describe how horrendous this is." "He gets out of his vehicle, draws his gun… Six police officers are in hospital with gunshot wounds and two suspects have been killed following a shooting at a bank in Saanich, B.C., on Tuesday. Multiple gunshots from multiple shooters." Another witness to the gunfire said he was in a nearby bike shop when he saw "two policemen get shot" and saw another person lying on the ground in a nearby parking lot. At approximately 1:30 p.m. PDT, police asked residents in the area to shelter at home as officers searched for a potential third suspect, and examined a potential explosive device inside a car linked to one of the suspects. Six police officers are in hospital with gunshot wounds and two suspects have been killed following a shooting at a bank in Saanich, B.C., on Tuesday.

The suspects were killed after exchanging fire with police outside the bank in Saanich, according to Dean Duthie, the chief constable of the Saanich Police ...

"As I was watching, a person came from behind the bank crouched over who definitely looked like they were hurt," she said. The suspects were heavily armed and believed to be wearing body armor, he said. "A lot of shots were fired," said Joan Flood, a Saanich resident who told CNN she was in in her fourth-floor apartment across the street from the bank when the shooting happened.

Six police officers have been shot and two suspects are dead after an attempted armed robbery at a bank in Saanich Tuesday.