A man suffering from gunshot wounds was transported in life-threatening condition following a crash Thursday along 16th Avenue Northeast in Calgary.
Emergency crews responded to an area on the north side of the road, along the off-ramp to 36th Street, shortly before 6 p.m. for reports of a shooting and a crash.
An SUV had left the road and crashed into a sound barrier wall, toppling parts of it to the street below in the neighbourhood of Rundle.
A gunshot victim, a man of undisclosed age, was taken by ambulance from the crash scene to hospital. As of Friday afternoon, police said his condition had stabilized.
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Investigators believe shots were fired from one vehicle into the man’s SUV while both were travelling west on 16th Avenue. Several bullets struck the driver causing him to lose control of the SUV and crash into the wall.
A suspect vehicle description has not been released.
An investigation is underway into the shooting. Anyone who witnessed the incident is asked to contact police or anonymous tips may be submitted to Crime Stoppers.
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