Alberta\u0027s police watchdog is investigating after RCMP officers shot an armed man in Strathmore early Sunday morning.
Police say they responded around 3:30 a.m. to reports of a man causing a disturbance at a gas station. Mounties located the man, and police say he confronted officers with a weapon.Sign up to receive daily headline news from the Calgary SUN, a division of Postmedia Network Inc.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. You may unsubscribe any time by clicking on the unsubscribe link at the bottom of our emails or any newsletter.
In addition to the ASIRT probe, the RCMP has also initiated an internal review process related to the incident. The involved officers’ duty status is “subject to review,” say RCMP.
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