By The Canadian Press

Probe underway after man dies following police-involved shooting near Whitecourt

Jul 4, 2018 | 9:44 AM

WHITECOURT – A man in Alberta is dead after a confrontation with the RCMP in which shots were fired.

Mounties say an officer tried to stop a vehicle on Tuesday along Highway 43 in the Whitecourt region, about 180 kilometres northwest of Edmonton.

They say a confrontation followed, officers opened fire and the suspect was later found dead.

It’s not yet clear why police were seeking the man.

Around 5;15 p.m., the RCMP said traffic tie-ups on the highway following the incident had been cleared.

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