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Suspects accused in death of Calgary police officer turn themselves in

Jan 2, 2021 | 12:38 PM

CALGARY – Two males wanted on first-degree murder warrants for the death of a Calgary police officer have turned themselves in.

Sgt. Andrew Harnett, who was 37-years-old and a 12-year veteran of the Calgary Police Service, died Thursday night after being hit by a driver allegedly fleeing a traffic stop.

Harnett previously worked as a military police officer before joining the city force. He is the first Calgary Police Service officer to die in the line of duty in more than 19 years.

They say he died after pulling a vehicle over for a traffic stop at 10:50 p.m., only to be hit when the driver allegedly fled the scene.

Police say paramedics and fellow officers tried to revive Harnett, but he died in hospital nearly an hour later.

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The police service says the incident has caused “unmeasurable” grief.

Police announced at a Friday morning media conference that first-degree murder warrants had been issued for 19-year-old Amir Abdulrahman and a 17-year-old male, both of Calgary.

Police previously identified the younger suspect after applying to the courts to be able to do so. He can no longer be named now that he is before the justice system.

The pair were arrested after turning themselves into police headquarters at about 5:30 p.m. Friday.

Calgary police also located the copper-coloured 2006 Infiniti FX believed to have been involved in the fatal incident. The vehicle was taken in for forensic testing.

Police allege the 17-year-old was the driver of the vehicle that fatally struck Harnett while Abdulrahman was his passenger.

“Time is crucial in the progression of investigations, as evidence can be tampered with or destroyed if not quickly secured,” said Calgary Police Service homicide Staff Sgt. Martin Schiavetta.

“It was because of numerous tips from the public that we were able to locate and seize the suspect vehicle within hours and examine it for key evidence. We are grateful for the collaboration between the Service, our media partners and the community in working together to find answers in this tragedy.”

(With file from The Canadian Press and Calgary Police Service media release)
(Story updated 8:30 p.m.)