A look at the 10 police-involved shootings in Calgary in 2016

July 15, 2016 — Police responded to a southeast Calgary parkade after reports of an unidentified vehicle being spotted and car prowlings. Police blocked the exits and officers noticed a stolen SUV circling the parkade. When police tried to stop the vehicle the driver refused and struck another car. One passenger got out and fled. A confrontation between other officers and the remaining occupants ended with Sanjai Prasad, 41, being shot and killed.

Sept. 17, 2016 — Police were called to a northeast shopping mall after reports of a man fighting people and swinging a machete. The suspect fled into a Sears store. As the officer drew his gun, the suspect slashed him with a machete causing what police called “significant and severe” injuries. The 24-year-old man was shot, but survived.

Sept. 17, 2016 — Police attempted to stop a driver after an officer spotted a rifle on the passenger seat. The vehicle attempted to flee but backed into a minivan and crashed into and ruptured a natural gas line at a truck stop. One of the officers shot at the driver, who was hit with broken glass, but otherwise uninjured. The 23-year-old man faces several charges including assaulting a police officer.

Oct. 4, 2016 — Police pulled over a stolen truck in northwest Calgary in the early morning hours. Although the driver surrendered to police his passenger got behind the wheel and took off from police. Police say one of the officers felt threatened when the truck approached and he fired his gun — striking the vehicle.

Oct. 11, 2016 — Police were called to a southeast Calgary home after receiving a phone call and hearing screaming in the background. Upon arrival, police found one man injured outside the home and a second man, armed with a butcher knife in the garage who came toward them. Bob Crowle, 76, was shot and killed.

Nov. 3, 2016 — Police pulled over a reported stolen vehicle. As they approached the car it backed into the police cruiser. One of the officers reached into the car and attempted to put it into park but it began moving pulling him along. As he fell, his partner shot and wounded the driver. The car crashed into a garbage bin. The 20-year-old was taken to hospital with serious, but not life-threatening injuries.

Nov. 22, 2016 — Calgary police attempted to box in a stolen vehicle when its driver went into a nearby business. When he returned, he rammed two police vehicles. Two officers fired into the vehicle, wounding the driver. Terrence Weinmeyer, 49, later died in hospital.

Nov. 29, 2016 — Calgary police respond to a report of a woman acting erratically, banging on car windows and the doors of apartment buildings carrying a knife in each hand. A confrontation led to the officer firing a gun. The 27-year-old woman was transported to hospital where she was pronounced dead.

The Canadian Press

by Canadian Press

A look at the 10 police-involved shootings in Calgary in 2016

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