Man killed in police-involved shooting in Sipekne'katik, SiRT investigating
The Serious Incident Response Team investigates after RCMP fatally shot a man who threatened residents with a firearm and fled, prompting a vehicle pursuit and spike belt use.
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Man killed in police-involved shooting in Sipekne'katik, SiRT investigating
Nova Scotia’s police watchdog says it is investigating a shooting involving the RCMP that led to the death of a man on Sipekne’katik First Nation. The Serious Incident Response Team (SiRT) says on Tuesday morning, officers with the Sipekne’katik RCMP responded to reports of a disturbance at a home. “An adult male was reported as […]
N.S. RCMP kill man from First Nation after he allegedly threatened people: watchdog
HALIFAX - Nova Scotia’s police watchdog is investigating after the RCMP shot and killed a man from a First Nation along Highway 202 north of Halifax.
Sipekne'katik man suffers fatal injuries after RCMP responds to firearms complaint; SiRT investigating » The Laker News
HANTS COUNTY: A Sipekne’katik man has died after an officer-involved shooting after police responded for a report of a man with a firearm. On January 13 at approximately 8:35 a.m., Sipekne’katik RCMP, assisted by East Hants District RCMP, responded to a report of a man with a firearm on Church St. in Sipekne’katik (Indian Brook). “Officers learned the man threatened people inside a home before he left the area in a Honda Civic,” police said in a…
SiRT Investigating Officer Involved Shooting
SiRT release: The Serious Incident Response Team (SiRT) is investigating a shooting involving members of the RCMP that resulted in the death of an adult male from Sipekne’katik First Nation. On the morning of January 13, 2026, SiRT was contacted by RCMP regarding a police involved shooting. Preliminary information suggests the following: SiRT has assumed responsibility […] More
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