1 person shot in Delwood community: Edmonton police

One person was shot but not seriously injured at a home in the Delwood community Sunday night, Edmonton police said.

Police received word of a man with a weapon at a residence in the Delwood community at 68 Street and 136 Avenue around 7 p.m. Sunday.

Police confirmed a man was shot but suffered non-life-threatening injuries.

The suspect was hiding inside the home.

Andrew Douglas a resident of the Delwood community said that he arrived home on Sunday night to see what he thought was a standoff.

“When I came home, immediately saw two armoured police vehicles, one on the north side of the street and one on the west end. a whole bunch of guys in tactical gear, probably like six or seven, each of those armoured vehicles and then maybe another six or seven cruisers blocking out the street, sort of thought it was some kind of active standoff situation,” said Douglas.

Douglas said the actions the police took caught him off guard.

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“We saw a flashbang grenade go off around like ten or 1030 last night, which was definitely pretty startling to see,” said Douglas.

Douglas said this incident starkly contrasts what normally happens in this community.

“There’s lots of like little kids that play in this street, run around and toss a soccer ball and stuff like that. So it’s definitely like a pretty big contrast,” said Douglas.

Police said the suspect was removed from the home and taken into custody.

The suspect is a 31-year-old man and charges are pending.