Calgary police homicide detectives are investigating after a man was killed and a second injured after a shooting in the city’s southeast on Saturday.
Officers responded to reports of a shooting outside of the Portico Hookah Lounge, located at 1806 35 Street S.E., at 2:50 a.m.
“It is believed that two groups of males became involved in a disturbance inside of the lounge before being asked to leave,” police said in a news release.
“Once outside, the dispute escalated and a shooting occurred.”
Police said initially, the victim left with witnesses but was later taken to hospital by EMS after their vehicle crashed into a barricade near the Rundle LRT station at 36 Street and 26 Avenue N.E. The victim died in hospital.
Another man, an innocent bystander outside at the time of the shooting, was hit by a stray bullet. EMS took him to hospital where he remains in stable condition, police said, adding that he was not connected to either group involved in the disturbance.
Police need the public’s help to find a suspect they describe as a man with short black hair and a Gucci shoulder bag.
Officers closed the intersection at 36 Street and 26 Avenue as investigators combed the scene.
Investigators searched multiple scenes in the southeast.
Police are asking residents and businesses in the area to check their property for damage that may be related to the shooting.
Anyone with information related to the shooting is asked to contact the police non-emergency line at 403-266-1234, the homicide tip line at 403-428-8877 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.