Saanich, BC police are scheduled to provide a live update Thursday on the botched bank robbery and subsequent shooting that left two suspects dead and six officers injured.
The event is scheduled for 3:30 pm Global News will stream the briefing live here and broadcast it on BC1.
Police on Wednesday confirmed several new details about the incident, though many questions, including some about the robbers and the weapons they used, have not been publicly answered.
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6 officers injured in shooting at Saanich, BC bank, 2 suspects killed
Const. of the Saanich police chief. Dean Duthie said that of the six officers who were shot, three suffered life-threatening injuries that required extensive surgeries.
One of those officers remains in intensive care, while the other two will require additional surgeries in the future. Three officers have been released from the hospital.
Police also confirmed that they recovered explosive devices from a vehicle linked to the suspects, which were transported to a safe location and detonated.
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Investigators say they are continuing to look into the possibility of a third suspect.
The shooting occurred in front of the Bank of Montreal in the 3600 block of Shelbourne Street on Tuesday, when officers confronted armed men leaving the bank.
Two suspects were shot and killed at the scene.
One witness, who was trapped inside the bank, spoke of the balaclava-clad robbers demanding a key to the vault from the bank manager, saying at least one of the suspects was carrying “an assault rifle.”
Another told Global News that he took cover outside the bank amid “machine gun” fire.
Police have since erected black fences around the scene of the shooting as they continue to process the area.
The researchers have also created an online portal where people can submit photographic and video evidence to assist in the investigation.
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