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RCMP in Alberta say driver fatally shot after producing gun during confrontation
NORTHWESTERN ALBERTA, JUL 19 – An erratic driver fleeing police was fatally shot after producing a firearm during a confrontation, prompting an independent investigation by Alberta's Serious Incident Response Team.
- Near Grande Prairie, Alta., police fatally shot a man after he produced a firearm during a confrontation, RCMP said.
- When police attempted a stop, officers with the Grande Prairie RCMP detachment located an erratic driver late Friday and he soon got stuck in mud in a rural area outside the community.
- When officers interacted with him, police allege `he pulled out a firearm`, and at least one officer fired their service weapon, striking the man.
- The Alberta Serious Incident Response Team is investigating the shooting, RCMP said, after officers fatally shot a driver who produced a firearm during a confrontation.
- The RCMP said training, policy, police response, and members’ duty status will be reviewed, and the RCMP is fully cooperating with Alberta Serious Incident Response Team.
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RCMP in Alberta say driver fatally shot after producing gun during confrontation
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