An Edmonton police officer who shot a man pointing a rifle at vehicles in a busy northeast intersection last year was doing what was necessary and reasonable, according to the Alberta Serious Incident Response Team.

An Edmonton man who stood in the middle of a busy intersection, pointing a rifle at drivers is heading to jail.

A 37-year-old Edmonton man has pleaded guilty to weapons charges nearly seven months after he was shot by police while standing at a busy intersection in northeast Edmonton, pointing a rifle at drivers.