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Man shot by RCMP officer in B.C. detachment cells booking area

A man arrested by RCMP was rushed to hospital after being shot by an officer in a booking area of the RCMP detachment's downtown city cells in Prince George.

Theft suspect rushed to hospital in Prince George after chaotic altercation involving bear spray

A sign announcing the City of Prince George RCMP detachment is seen next to a stone pillar outside a glass-walled building with trees showing their fall colours.
RCMP say a police officer fired their gun while a suspect was being booked into the Prince George RCMP detachment cells. (Andrew Kurjata/CBC)

B.C.'s police watchdog has been called in to investigate after a Prince George RCMPofficer shot a man in custody during an altercationin the booking area of the city's detachment cells Monday morning.

The Independent Investigations Office of B.C. said the man was seriously injured with "gunshot-related injuries"while police were preparing to lodge him in the cells.

A written statement signed byCpl. Jennifer Cooper, the media relations officerfor thePrince George RCMP, said that a "physical altercation occurred during which bear spray was discharged, and a police officer discharged their service pistol."

RCMP saidthe officer suffered minor injuries.

B.C. Emergency Health Services said it dispatched two paramedic ground units and a supervisor to the RCMP detachment before noonand transported one patient to hospital.

Police said the man had beenarrested after reports of a theft in downtown Prince George, about 10 blocks from the detachment.

RCMP saidthe suspectwas carrying a gun and had an outstanding arrest warrant when he was stopped by police andtaken to city cells to be booked in.