RCMP in Grande Prairie shot a man at the centre of a domestic dispute on Wednesday.
Mounties were called to a home around 11 a.m. due to a 42 year old man holding a woman at gunpoint inside her home. According to a 911 caller, he had previously assaulted her and also fired his weapon.
Police entered the home and helped get the woman out.
RCMP said in a news release on Thursday that they had an interaction with the man when they rescued the woman, but left the home to contain the area and wait for backup.
The man then fired his weapon and officers fired theirs, resulting in striking the man.
Police provided first aid until paramedics arrived and sent him to the hospital, there was no update on his condition on Thursday.
Both the Alberta Serious Incident Response Team and Alberta RCMP are reviewing the incident.
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