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Watchdog called in to probe fatal shooting of man by Edmonton officers

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Alberta’s police watchdog, ASIRT, is investigating a fatal shooting by Edmonton officers on Sunday morning. Police reported receiving a call about shots fired at a home where a woman and infant were injured but not critically. At the scene, they encountered a 36-year-old man armed with a firearm who ignored verbal commands; three officers then shot him. The man died at the scene while ASIRT takes over to determine if there was any officer misconduct involved in the incident.

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On Sunday morning, in west Edmonton near Donsdale Drive and 45th Avenue, a woman called police after her infant was reportedly shot. Upon arrival, officers found a 36-year-old man armed with a firearm who opened the front door but did not comply with verbal commands from three officers, leading to them discharging their firearms. The man died at the scene, while an infant and two women sustained non-life-threatening injuries and were taken to hospital. No police officers were injured. ASIRT (Alberta Serious Incident Response Team) was notified to investigate this fatal incident involving serious injury or death to determine if there was any officer misconduct.

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Get daily National news Police say the 36-year-old was given “verbal direction” but didn’t comply, and three officers then discharged their firearms.

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Watchdog called in to probe fatal shooting of man by Edmonton officers · assertive framing

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Alberta’s police watchdog has been called in to investigate the officer-involved fatal shooting of a man in west Edmonton. asserted

watchdog → call → Edmonton

Edmonton police say they were called Sunday morning with a report that a woman and infant had been shot at a home. asserted

woman → say → home

They say in a news release that officers at the scene later found a man with a firearm who opened the front door. asserted

who → say → door

Get daily National news Police say the 36-year-old was given “verbal direction” but didn’t comply, and three officers then discharged their firearms. asserted

officers → get → firearms

They say the man was arrested but died at the scene, while two women and an infant were taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. asserted

women → say → injuries

Police say no officers were injured, and the Alberta Serious Incident Response Team, or ASIRT, has been notified. asserted

Team → say → ?

The agency investigates matters involving police that result in serious injury or death to determine whether there was officer misconduct. asserted

that → investigate → injury