Man shot and injured by Regina police officers during call about crossbow

A man was shot and injured by Regina police officers during a call involving a crossbow early on Tuesday morning.

According to police, officers were called to a home on Elphinstone Street shortly after 2 a.m. after getting a call saying a man was “discharging a crossbow and threatening occupants inside the residence.”

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Police said officers entered the home and found three people inside. A woman and a boy were moved outside, but police said the third occupant, a man, got into “an altercation” with the officers.

“Two officers discharged their firearms, injuring the adult male,” the Regina Police Service said in a statement.

“Officers provided first aid on scene until EMS arrived and transported the male to hospital to be treated for, what appeared to be serious but non-life-threatening injuries.”

Police said the incident will be investigated by the Saskatchewan Serious Incident Response Team (SIRT), a provincial police watchdog agency. (Gillian Massie/980 CJME)

Police said the incident will be investigated by the Saskatchewan Serious Incident Response Team (SIRT), a watchdog agency mandated to conduct an investigation whenever a person is seriously injured due to the actions of a police officer.

“We understand this incident is of public interest and ask for patience as the facts are gathered,” police added.

“Because this is an active SIRT investigation, no further information will be provided by the Regina Police Service. Additional information will be provided by SIRT as it becomes available.”

Police tape surrounded the home on Elphinstone Street following a police shooting on the morning of July 7, 2026. (Gillian Massie/980 CJME)