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At least one person is dead following an apparent gunfight with police.

Officers were attempting to arrest a suspect on outstanding warrants Saturday night, when he rammed a police vehicle while attempting to flee the scene, police said.

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“A confrontation then occurred between the male suspect and officers, and the officers subsequently discharged their service weapons,” a police press release reads.

The 29-year-old was pronounced dead at the scene, where police also recovered a handgun.

A body lay beneath a white tarp in the parking lot of McDonalds and a massive police presence swarmed the Westmount Shopping Centre on Saturday evening.

A silver Mercedes was boxed in by unmarked police units.

Witnesses said they heard loud bangs.

Jacob Rothenburger was having a coffee in his car, checking his phone to hear from a friend when he heard three massive bangs that “reverberated.”

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When he looked up, he saw unmarked police vehicles boxing in a Mercedes, which was attempting to back up.

The next thing he heard was about 15 gunshots.

“Pop, pop, pop,” he said, describing the noise.

Police told him to move his car.

“I was just shaking,” he said.

Workers at the Tim Hortons nearby said they thought there were fireworks and saw police.

Police watchdog the Alberta Serious Incident Response Team said it is investigating a “use of force Incident” but did not elaborate.