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RCMP search for masked suspects after man shot in central Alberta home invasion

An RCMP badge is pictured. File / RCMP

Police in central Alberta are asking the public for tips as they search for at least three masked suspects in connection with a violent home invasion that saw a 47-year-old man get shot in his own home.

The RCMP said officers were called to a shooting in the Blackfalds area at 12:33 p.m. on Tuesday.

They said it’s believed the males drove a pickup truck in behind the home before entering the garage and pushing a 35-year-old woman to the ground. Police said the suspects then entered the home through the back where they got into an “altercation” with a man who lives in the home before he was shot.

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The victim was rushed to hospital where he is currently listed in stable condition.

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Police said witnesses told them they saw a dark blue Chevrolet pickup truck flee the scene along with a gold Chrysler Intrepid they said was stolen from the home.

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The three male suspects reportedly wore black bandanas to cover part of their faces and police said they believe a female was “assisting them.”

Anyone with information about the suspects or the home invasion is asked to call the Blackfalds RCMP detachment at 403-885-3300 or their local police department. Tips can also be anonymously submitted by calling Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or contacting them online.

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