Edmonton Gun Violence

• Edmonton shootings decreased in October 2023 but risk to bystanders remains high

  Of the 13 shootings in October 2023, 10 are believed to be targeted, seven resulted in injuries and two resulted in deaths that have since been classified as homicides.

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  Nov 7, 2023
  
• Man arrested, charged after firearm pointed at Clareview gas station

  A 32-year-old man was arrested and is facing weapons-related charges after a gun was pointed at a gas station employee and two other witnesses.

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  May 30, 2023
  
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• 2nd arrest made in north Edmonton 97 Street drive-by shooting

  Two men have now been charged in relation to a March 31 drive-by shooting in north Edmonton.

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  May 16, 2023
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• 2 people charged in 2012 Edmonton homicide of Chad Swanson

  Edmonton police have charged two people with first-degree murder in relation to the shooting death of Chad Jordan Swanson more than a decade ago.

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  May 9, 2023
• 2 cars driving up 97 Street fired 20-30 bullets between them in brazen north Edmonton shooting

  Investigators believe between 20 and 30 bullet rounds were fired between the the two cars as they drove up 97 Street in north Edmonton on Friday afternoon.

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  Apr 6, 2023
• Police search for car involved in north Edmonton drive-by shooting

  Edmonton police are searching for the other vehicle involved in the Friday afternoon shooting: a black Hyundai Sonata with a licence plate ending 073.

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  Apr 2, 2023
• Community leaders in Edmonton area where 2 police officers were killed say violence needs addressing

  Community leaders in the neighbourhood where two police officers were shot and killed in the line of duty say growing concerns about violence in the city need to be addressed.

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  Mar 16, 2023
• Ghost guns a growing concern for Edmonton Police

  The Edmonton Police chief says untraceable privately or homemade guns are on the rise in Canada, and he is concern about what that will mean for organized crime in our city

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  Feb 19, 2023
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• Homicide detectives investigate suspicious death in central Edmonton

  A 40-year-old man is dead after being found with a gunshot wound in central Edmonton Thursday evening. Homicide detectives have taken over the suspicious death investigation.

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  Sep 9, 2022
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• Edmonton man charged with trafficking firearms after straw purchasing investigation

  Amid an increase in gun violence, Edmonton police say a local man has been arrested and accused of buying firearms legally and then re-selling them on the black market.

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  Mar 28, 2022