Man shot by Canmore RCMP tried to avoid passing nearby traffic stop: ASIRT

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Man shot by Canmore RCMP tried to avoid passing nearby traffic stop: ASIRT
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The Alberta Serious Incident Response Team has shared more information about a police shooting that injured a suspect in Canmore on Feb. 24.

While a Mountie was interacting with a co-operative motorist in Canmore around 10:30 p.m. last Friday, the officer noticed an approaching vehicle perform a U-turn short of the traffic stop’s location, according to a statement fromSign up to receive daily headline news from the Calgary Herald, a division of Postmedia Network Inc.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc.

The pursuit continued until the suspect got stuck in snow in a cul-de-sac, when the RCMP officer fired at the vehicle. The driver then fled into nearby woods but was eventually found and taken to hospital for treatment of gunshot wounds. Police dogs and tactical officers were called to track the suspect down, Mounties said shortly after the incident. RCMP also received help from a Calgary police helicopter.

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