A man wanted for armed robbery is dead after a police chase in rural Saskatchewan.On Tuesday, the RCMP got a tip that Joseph "Joey" Desjarlais, 34, was near Fishing Lake First Nation. Police had been looking for Desjarlais for two weeks.Around 1 p.m., officers saw a speeding van and attempted to pull it over. The van did not stop. Soon after, police heard that a man stole a van from a school on the First Nation. It was the same van and they were told the driver was armed. Police chased the van through rural areas. The RCMP intended to send out a warning about a dangerous person if the chase threatened public safety.At about 1:45 PM, the van drove into a field. Shots were fired, but the van kept going. When it finally stopped, additional shots were fired.Police found Desjarlais hurt inside the van. Paramedics said he was dead at the scene."His family has been notified," the RCMP said in a statement.The Saskatchewan Serious Incident Response Team (SIRT) will investigate what happened between the RCMP and Desjarlais, including how he died.Police did not say who fired the shots or give more details about the chase. The investigation is ongoing.
