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46-YEAR-OLD MAN KILLED BY OFFICERS

Man shot and killed by Red Deer Mounties armed with bow: ASIRT

May 27, 2021 | 1:56 PM

The investigation by Alberta’s police watchdog into a fatal police-involved shooting in Red Deer continues.

On Monday, May 24, the Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) was directed to investigate the circumstances surrounding an officer-involved shooting that took place that same day in Red Deer, and resulted in the death of a 46-year-old man.

It was at about 8:50 p.m. when Red Deer RCMP received several calls reporting an erratic driver operating a grey Volkswagen Jetta. The vehicle was located by RCMP a short time later entering the parking garage of the Red Deer Regional Hospital.

Both the responding RCMP member and the driver and lone occupant of the Jetta, the 46-year-old man, exited their vehicles, whereupon the police officer began speaking with the man. The officer called for backup, which arrived a short time later while attempts to communicate with the man continued.

It was at this time that ASIRT says a confrontation occurred between the man and the officers which resulted in several Mounties discharging their service firearms. The man sustained gunshot wounds, and RCMP members provided first aid to the man until the arrival of EMS, who pronounced the man dead at the scene.

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ASIRT says in a release that video evidence they have obtained shows the man was in possession of a compound bow after exiting his vehicle and at the time of the confrontation. The bow and several arrows were recovered from the scene and have been seized as exhibits by ASIRT investigators.

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ASIRT is seeking witnesses to this incident, and asks anyone who may have witnessed the events inside the parking garage, or who may have video of the incident, to contact investigators at 403-592-4306.

ASIRT’s investigation will examine the actions of police during this incident, while the RCMP will maintain responsibility for the investigation into the man and his actions.

With ASIRT’s investigation underway, no further information will be released at this time.

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