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2 suspects killed, 6 officers injured in Canada bank robbery

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Agence France-Presse

<p>MONTREAL — Two suspected bank robbers were killed Tuesday during a shootout with police in western Canada that left six officers injured, local authorities said, adding that a possible third suspect was still missing.</p><p>&quot;This remains an ongoing police incident with the heavy police presence in the area,&quot; said Saanich police chief Dean Duthie at a press conference.</p><p>Around 11 a.m. (1800 GMT), two armed suspects entered a bank in Saanich, a city of approximately 114,000 outside the British Columbia capital of Victoria, police said in a statement.</p><p>&quot;Multiple officers responded to the scene and encountered the armed suspects who fired at police. Two suspects were shot by police and died at the scene,&quot; the statement said, adding that no bank employees or members of the public were physically injured. </p><p>&quot;It&#x27;s hard because we have members in the hospital right now suffering from serious injuries,&quot; Duthie said.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/video/news/06/03/22/3-suspek-na-nanloob-sa-convenience-store-chain-tiklo">3 suspek na nanloob sa convenience store chain tiklo</a></li></ul><p>He noted that, as of late Tuesday, three of the six injured officers were undergoing surgery, while the other three may be released from the hospital.</p><p>Earlier in the day, an evacuation order was issued for the buildings surrounding the bank because of a suspected explosive device found in the suspects&#x27; vehicle.</p><p>The day&#x27;s events will &quot;shake a lot of people,&quot; said Duthie, adding that federal police had been called to assist.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/06/09/22/suspek-sa-pagpatay-sa-pawnshop-manager-sa-aklan-tiklo">Suspek sa pagpatay sa pawnshop manager sa Aklan, tiklo</a></li></ul><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO</strong></div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allow="autoplay; fullscreen" frameBorder="0" height="100%" id="ivsplayer01" scrolling="no" src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&amp;key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&amp;spid=3001339&amp;vid=2062110" width="100%"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more News on <a href="https://www.iwanttfc.com/#!/browse/Genres/News/tag_id_genres/id_news" target="_blank">iWantTFC</a></div>

Two suspected bank robbers were killed Tuesday during a shootout with police in western Canada that left six officers injured, local authorities said.