ASIRT investigating Red Deer RCMP officer-involved shooting
RED DEER, AB – The Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) is investigating an officer-involved shooting in Red Deer.
On Tuesday, Sept. 21 at 6:08 p.m., the Red Deer RCMP received a call for a break and enter at a city residence, in the area of Maxwell Avenue.
Officers responded to the scene and found a male suspect. Mounties say a confrontation occurred and an officer discharged their firearm, which injured the man.
Police on scene are said to have provided first aid to the suspect until emergency crews arrived. The suspect was taken to hospital for treatment to his non life-threatening injuries. He was later released from hospital and brought into the custody of the Red Deer RCMP.