The police-involved shooting that unfolded on Christmas Day at a gas station in Strathmore, Alta., has ended with the death of the man who was shot by police, according to an Alberta watchdog.
Police left the man in the store, which the attendant had left, and were waiting for backup when the man, at 4:28 a.m., came out to the car holding a cane and a hammer and hit the marked RCMP vehicle. At this time, police used pepper spray and the man went back into the store for a few minutes until he left again, this time to find additional police vehicles at an intersection nearby.
“A confrontation occurred and two of the officers discharged their firearms, striking the man,” ASIRT said. Police provided emergency medical services. The man was taken to hospital where he died. His identity has not been revealed.ASIRT continues to investigate.
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