Police shoot man after officer wounded with weapon in rough Vancouver neighbourhood

VANCOUVER — Police in Vancouver shot and injured a man Saturday after an officer was allegedly attacked with a weapon while on patrol in the city’s Downtown Eastside.

Const. Tania Visintin says in a statement two officers were sitting in their patrol vehicle Saturday morning when a man carrying a weapon struck one of the officers through an open window.

She says during the altercation, one officer fired shots.

Visintin says the officer suffered a serious head injury and was taken to the hospital, while a 53-year-old male was also taken to hospital and will remain in custody.