RCMP and mayor say police resources not an issue
In the wake of Saturday’s fatal RCMP shooting in North Battleford, local officials say police resources are not an issue and residents need not worry about their safety.
On Saturday night, an Onion Lake man was shot and killed following an altercation with the RCMP on 15 Avenue near 105 Street. The RCMP had been following the vehicle, after another individual reported shots were being fired at him from the vehicle. Brydon Bryce Whitstone, 22, was shot and killed. The case is under investigation by Regina Police Service.
City of North Battleford Mayor Ryan Bater said the city still has sufficient resources following the shooting.
“I don’t think it’s prudent to suggest that anything that happened on the weekend was the result of a lack of resources,” he said.