Two suspects have been arrested and charged following a firearms incident that led to an officer-involved shooting near Canwood.   

A man was shot by RCMP in the Canwood area on May 28 following a pursuit to apprehend two people wanted for multiple outstanding warrants for firearms-related offenses. Officers attempted to stop a vehicle in Crutwell that matched the description of the suspects’ SUV. The driver sped away and was pursued by RCMP until the SUV hit a spike belt. It drove off the road and into a field about ten kilometres west of Canwood. The SUV drove into a washout and stopped. As officers approached the SUV, a man with a firearm exited the vehicle. A confrontation occurred and the officer shot the man in the arm. The man was treated by RCMP until paramedics arrived. The 30-year-old woman passenger was arrested as well. No officers were injured. 

As a result of further investigation, 30-year-old Jasmine Head is facing 9 charges and 32-year-old Harold Cardinal, the driver of the SUV, is facing 19. The pair was scheduled to appear in Prince Albert Provincial Court Wednesday.  The investigation continues, and SIRT will continue to investigate the circumstances of the officer-involved shooting.