EDMONTON – Police in Edmonton have been cleared of any wrongdoing in the May 2014 fatal shooting of a man who was wanted on a Canada-wide warrant.
The Alberta Serious Incident Response Team says the use of force by officers who were pursuing the man was reasonable and justified.
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David Sandaker, who was 24, was wanted for murder when he was spotted on a footpath in the city’s southwest in May 2014.
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ASIRT says tactical units moved in and Sandaker was pinned against a fence with a vehicle when he tried to flee.
One officer was wounded when Sandaker pulled out a handgun and began firing.
Four other police members returned fire and killed him.
With files from CHED
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