At 12:15 a.m.*, two plain clothed Calgary Police Service (CPS) officers were travelling in an unmarked vehicle when they passed by a civilian vehicle occupied by numerous people. One of the passengers displayed a handgun to the officers.
The unmarked police vehicle then followed the civilian vehicle into the Manchester area of Calgary at which time a traffic stop was conducted with backup units. When the civilian vehicle stopped a passenger opened his back door and ran from the civilian vehicle. The other occupants stayed in the vehicle and followed police commands.
Two uniformed CPS officers in a marked vehicle drove towards where the man was last observed running into an area of buildings, approximately 300 metres from the site of the traffic stop. The officers located the man and exited their vehicle. One officer had a handgun and the other a shotgun. The officer with the handgun discharged their weapon at the man and hit him with multiple shots. The two officers were joined by other CPS officers who provided medical attention until the man was transported to Foothills Hospital. A 3D-printed firearm with .22 caliber rounds was found in possession of the man after he was hit by the officer’s gunfire.
3D printed firearm found in possession of the man
One CPS officer has been designated as a subject officer and ASIRT will examine the lawfulness of the use of force. All attending officers, including the plain clothed officers were wearing body worn cameras which were activated. This footage, as well as footage from CPS’s helicopter HAWCS, has been provided to ASIRT.
As this matter is now under investigation no further information will be released until the conclusion of the matter.
ASIRT’s mandate is to effectively, independently and objectively investigate incidents involving Alberta’s police that have resulted in serious injury or death to any person, as well as serious or sensitive allegations of police misconduct.
This release is distributed by the Government of Alberta on behalf of the Alberta Serious Incident Response Team.