Two people killed in officer-involved shooting on Memorial Drive
Witnesses at the scene said they saw police shoot through the driver and passenger windows of the cube van
Published May 29, 2023 • Last updated 4 hours ago • 1 minute read
Police tape the scene after two people died in a police-involved shooting involving a cube van on Memorial Drive near Edmonton Trail on Monday, May 29, 2023. Gavin Young/Postmedia Two people are dead after police opened fire on a stolen cube van being driven dangerously on Memorial Drive on Monday.
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Access articles from across Canada with one account. Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments. Enjoy additional articles per month. Get email updates from your favourite authors.Both directions of Memorial Drive in the area of Edmonton Trail and St. George’s Drive N.E. were closed as the Alberta Serious Incident Response Team was called in to investigate.
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According to Calgary police, a security guard at a private property in the 0 to 100 block of Manning Close N.E. reported three impaired individuals who were considered to be suspicious.
Investigators believe the three fled in a stolen, five-ton cube van, and struck a nearby building and barricade around 10:15 a.m. The van was then driven around the northeast in an “erratic manner” that was deemed dangerous to the public.
Police located the van on westbound Memorial Drive. Several officers began following the vehicle while others worked to close several intersections to ensure the van couldn’t enter the populated downtown or neighbouring residential communities.
The van made a U-turn onto eastbound Memorial Drive at the Edmonton Trail intersection.
Police said an attempted traffic stop was unsuccessful — the driver was swerving across all lanes, although at a low speed, and moving toward officers.
Shortly before 11 a.m., as the situation escalated, a Calgary officer discharged their service weapon.
Two people are dead in an officer-involved shooting involving the occupants of a cube van on Memorial Drive near Edmonton Trail on May 29. Gavin Young/Postmedia Two people are dead and a third was taken to hospital following the incident, police said.
The officer who fired their weapon has been with the CPS for 13 years, according to the police service. No officers or bystanders were injured.
ASIRT, the province’s police watchdog agency, has been called in to investigate.
A portion of Memorial Drive was expected to remain closed for some time.
Witnesses at the scene told Postmedia they saw police shoot through the driver and passenger windows of the cube van.
The bystanders, who didn’t want to be identified, said they dropped to the ground for fear of being struck by stray bullets.
The vehicle appeared to be trying to move despite being pinned by multiple police vehicles, the witnesses added.
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Both directions of Memorial Drive are currently closed between Edmonton Trail & St. George’s Drive N.E., due to an ongoing police incident. Further details will be released as they are available.
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