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One dead following police involved shooting

The Alberta Serious Incident Response Team is investigating after the death of a man in a police involved shooting near Grande Prairie.

The Grande Prairie RCMP says officers located an erratic driver around 11:50 p.m. July 18th, and despite their efforts to stop the vehicle, it was able to flee for a short time before getting stuck in the mud.

Police say when they interacted with the driver, he allegedly produced a firearm. Police say during the confrontation, at least one of the officers fired, and subsequently struck the suspect.

Despite life saving efforts, the man was declared deceased on scene by EMS. No further details, including the identity of the deceased, have been released.

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