Saanich Police will hold a press conference at 4 p.m. PT following a violent day on Vancouver Island.

Global News has confirmed six police officers were injured in a daylight shooting in Saanich Tuesday.

Five were injured by gunfire, while the sixth suffered unknown injuries.

Two of the officers are in surgery now, Global News has learned. The condition of the six officers is unknown.

Global News has also learned two suspects have been killed. A third suspect is believed to still be at large.

Saanich police confirmed officers responded to a report of armed suspects at the Bank of Montreal in the 3600-block of Shelbourne Street in the community north of Victoria.

There was an exchange of gunfire and multiple people sustained injuries, police said, although the extent of those injuries is not known at this time.

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