Incident ID

220021

Incident Title

Man shot and injured outside of Kingsway Garden Mall

Incident Date

2013-05-03

Incident Description

Edmonton Police Service members responded to a 911 call concerning a disoriented, bleeding male who was in possession of a knife outside the Kingsway Garden Mall. Five or six police officers surrounded the man, who refused to obey their repeated orders to put down the knife and lie down on the ground. When the man refused to obey these orders and attempted to evade the police, he was pepper-sprayed several times. However, the witness says the man was not deterred by the spray and began charging at police. At this point, the witness said the police used a taser to try stop the man and this also did not work to stop him. It was at this point that one of the officers shot the man and he went down to the ground. The man was treated in hospital.
An ASIRT investigation concluded with no criminal charges for the officers involved. The injured man faced several charges resulting from the incident, the outcome of which the Archive team was unable to locate.

Description Type

Non-eyewitness, based on documentation

Incident City

Edmonton

Incident Neighbourhood

Spruce Avenue

Injuries Incurred

Gunshot

Weapon used

Gun: service weapon

Type of Abuse

Physical violence

Victim Gender

Man

Authority Involved

Edmonton Police Service

Officer Physical Description

Multiple officers

Complaint Filed

ASIRT Investigation

Complaint Resolution

ASIRT investigation determined officers justified

Court Cases

Charges laid against injured man, details unknown

Media Coverage

CTV News, May 3, 2013

Submission Source

Research team

Confidentiality/Restrictions

From published source

Archive Publication Date

2022-04-20