Fishing Lake First Nation: Sask. police watchdog investigating officer-involved shooting on Sask. First Nation [Video]

Saskatchewan’s Serious Incident Response Team (SIRT) has been deployed following a fatal officer-involved shooting on Fishing Lake First Nation.

The deceased was identified as Joseph “Joey” Desjarlais, 34. Desjarlais died following a pursuit on the first nation.

Both Saskatchewan RCMP and SIRT shared news of the deployment late Tuesday evening.

Fishing Lake First Nation, located about 120 kilometres northwest of Yorkton, was host to a significant RCMP presence on Tuesday.

According to the service, officers were in the area searching for a suspect wanted in connection to a long list of armed robberies across east central Saskatchewan.

At around 1 p.m., RCMP say officers witnessed a van travelling at a high rate of speed on the first nation.

The officers activated their vehicle’s emergency lights and attempted a traffic stop. The van did not stop.

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