There has been an officer involved shooting in Prince Albert.

A news release from the Prince Albert Police Service indicates that around 10:40 p.m. Monday night officers were investigating in the 400 block of South Industrial Drive and that investigation resulted in a police confrontation with a male at which time a firearm was discharged.

The male was struck by a bullet and taken to hospital where he has seen been pronounced deceased as a result of the incident.  There are no details on what the investigation pertained to nor information about the deceased person.

The Saskatchewan Serious Incident Response Team (SIRT) has taken over the investigation into the circumstances of the officer-involved shooting.  Police are asking that public avoid the 400 block of South Industrial Drive while a heavy police presence is on scene investigating. Traffic in the area will be disrupted and diverted for the next several hours. No further public safety concerns exist as a result of this incident.