
ASIRT seeking witnesses in Blairmore shooting
BLAIRMORE, AB – One day after an officer-involved shooting took place in Blairmore, the Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) is looking for witnesses.
LNN previously reported that the incident took place around 5:00 pm Tuesday in the parking lot of the local Home Hardware between a man in a truck and two RCMP officers.
A confrontation ensued, which resulted in both officers discharging their service pistols. The vehicle involved traveled a short distance and then entered a ditch.
The male driver was found and later pronounced deceased. The two Mounties were not injured.