Edmonton U-Haul Attack

• Abdulahi Sharif sentenced to 28 years for trying to kill Edmonton police officer, pedestrians

  A man convicted of attacking an Edmonton police officer and then running down four pedestrians with a U-Haul van has been sentenced to a total of 28 years in prison.

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  Dec 13, 2019
  
• Crown seeks life sentence for man who tried to kill Edmonton officer, pedestrians in U-Haul attack

  A jury found Abdulahi Sharif guilty of trying to kill an Edmonton police officer and four pedestrians in a series of attacks involving a U-Haul van in 2017.

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  Dec 12, 2019
  
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• Crown says Abdulahi Sharif wanted to cause ‘as much chaos’ as possible during Edmonton attacks

  A man accused of stabbing an Edmonton police officer and striking four pedestrians with a cube van was trying to cause as much chaos and destruction as possible, the Crown said in its closing statement Wednesday.

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  Oct 23, 2019
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• Edmonton police tactical team leader testifies at Abdulahi Sharif’s attempted murder trial

  Sgt. Scott Innes led the Edmonton Police Tactical Team on the night of Sept. 30, 2017. On Wednesday morning, he testified at Abdulahi Sharif's attempted murder trial.

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  Oct 16, 2019
• Witnesses, Edmonton police officers testify at Sharif trial

  A driver who witnessed two women get struck by a U-Haul van in Edmonton two years ago testified at Abdulahi Hasan Sharif's attempted murder trial on Tuesday morning.

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  Oct 15, 2019
• ‘Civilians are hit!’: Edmonton pedestrians struck by U-Haul van testify at Sharif trial

  Two pedestrians struck by a U-Haul van in downtown Edmonton two years ago say they suffered psychologically after the attack.

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  Oct 9, 2019
• Undercover police officer says Sharif detailed 2017 Edmonton attack

  An undercover officer says a man accused of stabbing a constable and striking four pedestrians with a cube van in 2017 detailed the attack while in a holding cell the next morning.

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  Oct 7, 2019
• Edmonton police officer who was stabbed testifies on Day 2 of Sharif trial

  The second day of a trial for a man accused of attacking a police officer and then using a U-Haul van to run over pedestrians in downtown Edmonton heard Const. Mike Chernyk, the officer, who came under attack, share an emotional account of what happened to him.

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  Oct 3, 2019
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• Accused ‘wanted to kill people’ the night of Edmonton vehicle attacks: Crown

  Abdulahi Hasan Sharif faces 11 charges in the trial, which is expected to last until Nov. 8.

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  Oct 2, 2019
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• Independent lawyer appointed to help with Edmonton attacks case

  A judge has ordered an independent lawyer be appointed to help with the case of a man accused of trying to kill a police officer and of running down pedestrians in Edmonton.

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  May 2, 2019