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Calgary police officer shot during traffic stop and park chase
A Calgary police officer was shot during a traffic stop in the Spruce Cliff neighbourhood on Monday morning. The incident escalated when a suspect, described by police as an organized crime figure, opened fire from a vehicle and then fled into Edworthy Park.
During a pursuit through the park, the suspect allegedly continued to fire at officers and bystanders. The chase included a carjacking of a vehicle operated by the Canadian Pacific Kansas City Railway, which the suspect abandoned after it became stuck. A police helicopter assisted in tracking the individual through heavy brush.
The suspect was later found dead in the Bow River from what police believe was a self-inflicted gunshot wound. The injured officer was transported to a hospital and is reported to be in stable condition. The Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) has launched an investigation into the shooting and the suspect's death.
Entities
Alberta Serious Incident Response Team · Bow River · Calgary Police Service · Darren Smith · Edworthy Park · Spruce Cliff
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What the coverage asserts, and how well corroborated each claim is across sources.
- [● 9 SOURCES] The incident began during a traffic stop in the Spruce Cliff neighbourhood around 11:45 a. m. edmonton.citynews.ca · winnipeg.citynews.ca · toronto.citynews.ca · kitchener.citynews.ca · www.brandonsun.com · +4 more
- [● 6 SOURCES] The Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) is investigating the incident. edmonton.citynews.ca · winnipeg.citynews.ca · toronto.citynews.ca · kitchener.citynews.ca · cheknews.ca · +1 more
- [● 9 SOURCES] The injured officer was taken to the hospital and is in stable condition. edmonton.citynews.ca · winnipeg.citynews.ca · toronto.citynews.ca · kitchener.citynews.ca · www.brandonsun.com · +4 more
- [DISPUTED] The suspect was found dead in the Bow River. edmonton.citynews.ca · winnipeg.citynews.ca · toronto.citynews.ca · kitchener.citynews.ca · www.brandonsun.com · +3 more
- [● 9 SOURCES] A man inside the vehicle allegedly fired shots and struck a police officer during the stop. edmonton.citynews.ca · winnipeg.citynews.ca · toronto.citynews.ca · kitchener.citynews.ca · www.brandonsun.com · +4 more
- [● 8 SOURCES] The suspect allegedly carjacked a vehicle inside Edworthy Park during the chase. edmonton.citynews.ca · winnipeg.citynews.ca · toronto.citynews.ca · kitchener.citynews.ca · www.brandonsun.com · +3 more
- [● 3 SOURCES] Police identified the suspect as an organized crime figure. calgaryjournal.ca · cheknews.ca · www.cjme.com
- [DISPUTED] The suspect died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. calgaryjournal.ca · cheknews.ca · www.cjme.com