Two bank robbers are dead and six police officers wounded after a robbery ended in a fusillade of bullets at a Bank of Montreal in Saanich Tuesday morning..Dramatic video shows Saanich police officers exchanging gunfire with the suspects inside of the bank..After it was over, one person, believed to be one of the robbers, lay dead in the parking lot..Some of the wounded police were seriously hurt and were in surgery ..One suspect may still be on the loose and there’s a lockdown in the area.."If you are in the area of North Dairy Rd to Cedar Hill X Road and Richmond Rd to Cedar Hill Rd, please shelter in place. Two suspects are in custody. Officers are searching the area for a possible additional suspect. Please stay in your homes," Saanich Police posted on social media.."The shelter-in-place advisory remains in effect as we continue our search for a possible third suspect. We will continue to provide updates here," Saanich Police said. The police will be using Twitter to relay information to residents in the area.."As we continue our search of the area, we please ask that the public not share the location of our officers or their activities."."We're aware that several people have video or photos of the incident. We have set up a digital evidence collection portal," Saanich Police stated on Twitter.".Officers are evacuating homes and businesses within close proximity of the scene of the incident at the intersection of Shelbourne St and Pear St (3600 block on Shelbourne St)..They also say, this is "due to the presence of a potential explosive device.".Police are warning the public to continue to avoid the area..Saanich is a district municipality on Vancouver Island in British Columbia..As this is an unfolding story, the Western Standard will bring you more information as soon as it becomes available.
