Sask. police testify suspect's gun was not loaded, as inquest into 2022 police shooting of Ryan Booker continues
WATCH: As Sierra D'Souza Butts reports, day two of an inquest into the 2022 fatal police shooting of Ryan Booker saw several officers testify.
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