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Man taken to hospital after being shot by police

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One man is in hospital after being shot by police Wednesday afternoon – Jul 13, 2022

One man is in hospital after being shot by police Wednesday afternoon.

Police were called to the 300 block of Gertrude Avenue around 3 p.m. where a man armed with a gun was standing in front of a residence.

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Soon after, an officer fired their gun and hit the man, who was taken to hospital in unstable condition.

A rifle and what appeared to be a deployed taser was seen on an apartment building’s front steps, a Global News camera operator on scene said.

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Police are not releasing any other details about the incident.

— With files from Jordan Pearn

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A number of officers were at the scene of what police call a gun incident on Gertrude Avenue. Jordan Pearn/Global News
Officers behind police tape at 391 Gertrude Avenue. Jordan Pearn/Global News

 

 

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