Editor’s note: This story originally stated police were positioned along Sage Meadows Way. However, police are investigating along Sage Meadows Green. We regret the error.
One man was taken to hospital following a shooting in a northwest Calgary neighbourhood Thursday morning.
Police are exploring possible connections to organized crime conflicts in the city.
At about 8:30 a.m., Calgary police said officers responded to reports of a shooting in the community of Sage Hill.
Several marked and unmarked police vehicles could be seen parked along Sage Meadows Green.
AHS EMS confirmed they received a call just around 8:30 a.m. about someone being shot in the 200 block of Sage Meadows Green Northwest.
One person was taken to hospital in critical, life-threatening condition, according to EMS. Calgary police confirmed the person is a man in his 40s who officers found suffering from apparent gunshot wounds.
Police tape could be seen blocking off part of the roadway in Sage Hill.
Aerial pictures from the scene showed police tape surrounding two driveways, where a flatbed truck was parked with a car on it.
A burned truck was found in the neighbouring community of Evanston.
Thursday afternoon, CPS said they believe the two incidents are connected and the truck was used in the shooting before being abandoned and set on fire in the 100 block of Evansglen Close Northwest.
Veronica Eje lives near where the truck was burning Thursday morning. She said around 8:40 a.m., she heard a “big, ‘Pop, pop.'”
“I looked out my back window and I saw the cab of the truck on fire. So I called 911 right away,” she explained. “The back of the truck looked untouched so it was mostly in the cab.”
Eje said within about six minutes, firefighters were on scene to put out the blaze. She said her neighbourhood is usually relatively quiet.
“We know all of our neighbours, our kids come out. We’re not really worried about much. If this is targeted, then that’s what it is, but we don’t really think it’s random.”
Police described it as an “incredibly brazen” incident that played out in front of many citizens.
“This shooting has the hallmarks of organized crime, and we’re looking to the public to help us identify who was responsible. If you have dashcam, CCTV or critical information that could help, we’re asking you to come forward,” Staff Sgt. Mark Rahn of the organized crime operations unit said.
Anyone with dashcam or CCTV footage from the 100 block of Evansglen Close N.W. or 200 block of Sage Meadows Green N.W. between 8:20 and 9:15 a.m. on Thursday is asked to call police at 403-266-1234. Anonymous tips can also be provided to Crime Stoppers.
–with files from Adam Toy, Global News
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