Police probing fatal shooting at Independence Square

Crime

July 17, 2026

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Police are on the scene of a fatal shooting at Independence Square.

CBC understands a police officer was also shot and taken to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital.

The incident is reported to have happened around 6 p.m. Details are sketchy at this time, but we will update you as the facts come to hand.

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