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Christmas Day police-involved shooting in Strathmore, Alta.

A file photo of an RCMP vehicle. Global News / File

A Strathmore RCMP officer was involved in a shooting early Christmas morning during an altercation at a gas station in Strathmore, east of Calgary.

Officers went to the gas station after a disturbance was reported around 3:30 a.m. Sunday.

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A male suspect, who was reportedly causing a raucous, drew a weapon on police when they approached him.

“Officers discharged their sidearms. The male was struck, treated by EMS and transported to hospital with injuries as a result of this incident,” read a news release sent later Sunday morning.

The Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) is investigating the shooting.

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