CALGARY – Police are investigating if a man found suffering from a gunshot wound on Wednesday morning has any connection to a break-in near Balzac.
Investigators say a truck was stolen from a piece of rural property by the Calgary city limits during an early morning break-in around 2 a.m.
Shortly after, RCMP discovered a 34-year-old man suffering from a gunshot wound. He was inside a truck not far from the scene of the break-in, which investigators believe he stole from a Calgary home shortly after being shot.
The man who discovered the shooting victim says he drove the truck onto his lawn, saying he needed help.
A homeowner who lives in the area said the truck was taken from his cousin’s home, and that he rents out the home where it ended up.
“About 2 a.m. I got a phone call from one of the tenants, saying there was a gentleman in the truck draped over the steering wheel,” said Chris Minhinnett. “He had been shot and needed help.”
BELOW: Police tape off the area surrounding a truck found near a rural break-in
The suspect was rushed to the Foothills Hospital in serious, potentially life-threatening condition.
Police say he isn’t cooperating with them.
Officers conducted a search of the property where the break-in occurred, but it appears the owner wasn’t home at the time of the search.
BELOW: A map showing where the break-in occurred
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