edmonton gun violence

• 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
  
• Innocent bystanders could have been harmed in 46% of Edmonton shootings in 2021

  Edmonton police also released surveillance video of three separate brazen public shootings, one of which happened at a Royal Pizza restaurant on the south side.

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  Mar 24
  
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• Gun for sale on buy and sell website leads Edmonton police to charge 2 men with firearms trafficking

  The Edmonton Police Service launched its investigation in September 2020 after receiving information that a man was selling a prohibited gun on a local online buy and sell site.

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  Dec 22, 2020
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• Edmonton police chief calls recent rash of gun violence ‘unacceptable’

  Edmonton police have been called to several shootings in the past few days, including two in the west end which chief Dale McFee said are connected and likely involve gang activity.

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  Nov 4, 2020
• ‘Normally it’s not quite this busy’: 5 shootings in 4 days in Edmonton

  A string of shootings over the past few days is keeping police busy looking for suspects and has numerous neighbourhoods on edge in Edmonton. 

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  Nov 3, 2020
• Edmonton police arrest four people after shooting near downtown lounge

  Officers were called to an area on 111 Avenue and 96 Street around 10:40 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 12.

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  Oct 13, 2019