Calgary police cleared in fatal shooting of woman who was stabbing her son
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Police vehicles at Calgary Police Service headquarters on April 9, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
CALGARY – Alberta’s police watchdog says Calgary police shot and killed a 33-year-old Indigenous woman to save her son.
The Alberta Serious Incident Response team says it was directed to investigate the woman’s death and an injury to her 17-year-old son during an encounter with police in May 2018.
The agency says in a release that the woman had a tragic past and extensive criminal history involving violence, and a warrant had been issued for her arrest after she failed to return to a residence for women transitioning into the community from prison.
Investigation into handling of evidence by LPS member
On May 11, 2021, the Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) was directed to investigate the circumstances surrounding the potential mishandling of evidence by a member of the Lethbridge Police Service (LPS).
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On that day, the Director of Law Enforcement (DLE) was notified that information obtained during the course of an ongoing investigation had raised concerns regarding the handling of several items which may have been potential exhibits in that investigation by a member of the LPS.
Investigation into death during contact with Lloydminster RCMP
On May 7, the Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) was directed to investigate the circumstances surrounding the death of a 26-year-old man who died while in the custody of the Lloydminster Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) that same day.
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On that day at about 5:09 a.m., RCMP received a call reporting a disturbance at a residence in the 5200 block of 35 Street, in Lloydminster. It was reported that an intoxicated adult male was in possession of a machete and was causing a disturbance inside a residence. Two RCMP members responded to the location, and made contact with an adult occupant of the residence through an open window. That occupant and some of the others inside the residence had secured themselves inside a downstairs bedroom of the residence. Police located the 26-year-old man who was the sub
Investigation into EPS officer-involved shooting continues
On May 1, the Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) was directed to investigate the circumstances surrounding an Edmonton Police Service (EPS) officer-involved shooting that took place that same day and resulted in serious injury to a 36-year-old man.
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On that day at about 4:50 a.m., members of the EPS responded to a report of an armed, suicidal man inside a residence in north Edmonton. It was reported that the man was in possession of a firearm, had expressed suicidal thoughts to others, and had posted similar comments and images to social media. EPS members, including the Tactical Unit, attended to the location of the residence along with a negotiator, who succeeded in making contact with the man.
Investigation into serious injury following contact with EPS
On Feb. 28, the Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) was directed to investigate the circumstances surrounding a serious injury sustained by a 39-year-old man following contact with members of the Edmonton Police Service (EPS).
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At about 7:39 a.m., EPS received a call from a resident of an upper floor apartment in a residential tower in west Edmonton. It was reported that a 39-year-old man in the apartment was in a distressed state, under the influence of a controlled substance, and was acting erratically, throwing things off the balcony onto the ground below, and, at times, sitting on the railing of the balcony.