CALGARY – The Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) is investigating an officer-involved shooting in Calgary’s Stanley Park on Sunday.
Police were called to the southwest park at around 3:40 p.m. for reports of a man with a firearm.
When they arrived, officers found a man carrying what appeared to be a handgun, walking between trees near an area where children were playing soccer.
Police used a HAWC helicopter to clear the area and cordoned off the park as a a precaution.
Officers said they spoke with the man but he refused to comply with their orders. The incident escalated to the point where an officer discharged a firearm.
“We have one male in custody and our officers will investigate the actions of the offender,” Insp. Hoetger said. “ASIRT will investigate the actions of us, of the police officers involved.”
No one was injured.
It’s unknown if the man taken into custody was in fact carrying a gun.
“That’s something that ASIRT will speak to. Through the investigation, ASIRT will clarify,” Insp. Hoetger said.
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