The Ministry of Justice released a timeline Thursday afternoon detailing an RCMP in-custody death near Kipling, Saskatchewan. According to the update, RCMP received a call around 4:27 p.m. Monday about a driver whose vehicle was stuck in a ditch on a grid road.
Incident Timeline
Officers responded to the scene and located the vehicle. The driver was taken into custody without incident, but later died while in police custody. The Ministry of Justice did not provide further details on the cause of death, citing an ongoing investigation.
The RCMP's serious incident response team is investigating the circumstances surrounding the death. The Ministry of Justice stated that it is committed to transparency and will provide updates as the investigation progresses.
Community Response
The incident has raised concerns in the local community. The Ministry of Justice has not released the name of the deceased pending notification of next of kin. No further information is available at this time.
