Officer involved shooting in Grande Prairie, Alta.

December 9, 2020
Grande Prairie, Alberta

News release

On Dec. 8, 2020, at approximately 8:15 p.m., Grande Prairie RCMP received a complaint of a disturbance in the area of 100 Street and 132 Avenue.

Grande Prairie RCMP members attended the location and an altercation occurred between the officers and a male suspect. During the altercation, events led to the officers discharging their service weapons. The suspect sustained life threatening injuries and was pronounced deceased at the scene.

No officers or other civilians were injured in this incident.

The Director of Law Enforcement has been notified and the Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) has been directed to investigate the circumstances surrounding the officer involved shooting and the actions of police. The RCMP will continue to investigate the events leading up to the altercation with police.

The Alberta RCMP will not be commenting further on this incident. All media inquiries about this incident should now be directed to ASIRT at 780-641-9099.

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Contact information

Cpl. Tammy Keibel
Media Relations Group, RCMP
403-921-0343

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