St. Albert hospital lockdown lifted as police investigate shooting in Century Casino parking lot

The emergency department of Sturgeon Community Hospital was put on lockdown Wednesday after a patient involved in a shooting was brought in.

Just before 1:45 p.m., St. Albert RCMP said they responded to a call about a man who had been shot at an unknown location and was being taken to the hospital, which is located northwest of Edmonton in St. Albert.

Police said the facility chose to take precautionary measures and initiate their own lockdown. The lockdown was lifted at 4:45 p.m., according to Alberta Health Services.

RCMP have since determined the shooting happened in the south parting lot of the Century Casino near Carswell Street. Police said this was an isolated incident and the general public was not at risk.

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The man who was shot remained in hospital Thursday in stable condition, police said.

St. Albert RCMP are now looking to speak with anyone who was in the Century Casino parking lot between 1 p.m. and 2 p.m. Wednesday. Anyone with information is asked to contact the St. Albert RCMP at 780-458-7700. Anonymous information can be submitted to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or online.