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Regina police used a conducted energy weapon (CEW), also known as a Taser, to subdue a man with a gun in the are of Casino Regina early Thursday.

According to a news release, officers were dispatched shortly after 4 a.m. to the area of the casino for the report of a man with a firearm. He was located near Rose Street and Saskatchewan Drive and still had the gun.

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“A CEW was deployed and the male was taken into custody. The male received medical treatment and was transported to cells,” according to the release. Investigation is continuing

The advisory is in keeping with the Regina Police Service’s commitment to notify the public each time a CEW is discharged against a person.

The use of the CEW has been documented as per policy and will be reviewed by an internal use of force committee. All uses of force are also reported to the Saskatchewan Police Commission, a provincial oversight body, independent of the Regina Police Service.