A man is in serious but stable condition after an officer-involved shooting with Calgary police Wednesday night.
In a news release, CPS said a man was reported with a weapon at a parkade in the 0-100 block of Varsity Estates Circle N.W., at around 11:42 p.m.
After trying to de-escalate the situation over an extended period of time, police said the man refused to comply with an officer’s directions.
“The situation ultimately escalated to a point that an officer discharged their service weapon,” CPS said.
The man was immediately given medical attention by officers and by EMS who were already at the scene. The man has since been transported to hospital in serious but stable condition.
Police said the officer sustained minor injuries and was treated at the scene.
Witnesses say man had ‘a sword’
Global News spoke to witnesses who were in the area at the time of the incident and said the suspect “had a sword.” Witnesses went on to say the man tried to strike at workers present while police attempted to de-escalate the situation.
“Cops told us to close the door (within the parkade) right away,” the person said.
John Lem, an area resident, said just last week the same parkade was broken into and a bunch of vehicles’ windows were smashed. Although he said Wednesday night’s incident seemed to be a one-off event, he’s told his girlfriend to be cautious when going to her car alone.
“I told my girlfriend that when you’re coming down here, just to be alert more of what’s going on,” Lam said.
“Just to keep an eye out. If you see something suspicious, just either give me a call or come back in the building.”
Police said the Alberta Serious Incident Response Team is aware of the situation and will take over the investigation.
No further details are expected.
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