Canadian border guard shot near Vancouver: reports

A Canadian border guard has been shot and wounded at the Peace Arch crossing into the U.S. south of Vancouver, reports say.

The Canadian Border Services Agency confirms there has been an emergency incident, but would not confirm that shots were fired.

The reports say the female CBSA officer was shot in the neck by a suspect who then took his own life.

The officer has been airlifted to hospital. Her condition is not known.

Northbound traffic from the U.S. at the Peace Arch has been halted since the incident occurred at about 2 p.m. PT.

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