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Saanich police have confirmed officers responded to a report of armed suspects at the Bank of Montreal in the 3600-block of Shelbourne Street in the ...

In a statement to Global News, Bank of Montreal spokesperson Jeff Roman said “we are deeply shocked and saddened by the incident that is occurring in Victoria this afternoon. At this time, Saanich police said it does not believe that any bank employees, bank customers, or members of the public were physically injured in this incident. Saanich police confirmed at 11 a.m. that officers responded to a report of armed suspects at the Bank of Montreal in the 3600-block of Shelbourne Street in the community north of Victoria. Police also moved to evacuate homes and businesses within close proximity to the scene of the incident due to the presence of a potential explosive device in a vehicle related to the suspects, the department confirmed on Twitter. Three officers are from Saanich police while the other three officers are members of the Victoria Police Department. Two of the officers are in surgery now, Global News has learned.

Police in Saanich, B.C., near Victoria, say multiple people have been injured after an exchange of gunfire between suspects and police officers.

. . very soon it was all over except for the person lying on the ground who was there for quite a while." "At that time then there were a lot of shots, lots and lots. In a media briefing, Saanich police said two armed men entered a bank on Shelbourne Street at approximately 11 a.m Tuesday and multiple officers responded. Police have issued a "shelter in place" advisory for the area of North Dairy Road to Cedar Hill X Road and Richmond Road to Cedar Hill Road and are asking people to avoid the area. In a tweet, the Saanich Police Department says its officers are evacuating homes and businesses nearby due to the presence of a potential explosive device. A shelter-in-place advisory remains in effect for the area of North Dairy Road to Cedar Hill Cross Road and Richmond Road to Cedar Hill Road as officials continue to search for a potential third suspect.

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.

Officers are responding to reports of an armed suspect at a bank in the 3600-block of Shelbourne Street.

Please continue to avoid the area.#yyj Officers are evacuating homes & businesses within a close proximity to the scene of the incident – a bank at the intersection of Shelbourne St & Pear St (3600-blk Shelbourne St) – due to the presence of a potential explosive device. Police are also evacuating homes and businesses within close proximity to the Shelbourne and Pear streets intersection due to the presence of a potential explosive device.

Police impose shelter-in-place order and evacuate nearby homes. Two suspects are believed dead.

“They can't get to the centre [via] Shelbourne, and they have to go on different routes to get there. As they left, “a whole bunch of police walked past us with guns,” he told Capital Daily. His staff closed the blinds, locked the doors, and ushered people into the back of the clinic. Holly Mallari had a two-year old at daycare in the area when the shooting took place. Photographer James MacDonald, reporting for Capital Daily, noted the presence of more than two dozen police vehicles in the area, marked with RCMP and Saanich Police decals. “My wife was working from home,” he told Capital Daily. “My daughter was doing some schoolwork at the table trying to catch up on some math stuff over the summer. “The SWAT team showed up, the tactical team showed up. They noted officers gathering across the street, heavily armed and with a dog. He did not comment on the nature of police injuries, but described them as “serious wounds.” They have asked the public not to report locations or activities of officers while they search. Police announced in a Tuesday afternoon press conference that six officers had been shot and were taken to hospital. Video footage has since confirmed the bank as the BMO at the corner of Elm Street and Shelbourne Street.