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Incident ID
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220001
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Incident Title
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Man fatally shot by EPS after 911 calls reported that he was carrying a gun
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Incident Date
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2020-09-18
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Incident Description
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On September 18, 2020, Edmonton City Police were called with reports that a man was carrying a gun in the parking lot of a motel, and later a backyard of a nearby home near 118 Avenue and 69 Street. The man, 48-year-old Marty Powder, was found in the backyard of the house and the premise was surrounded by the police. He was shot multiple times by two officers after an altercation and was declared dead at the scene by EMS. A 12 gauge semi automatic shotgun with a single shell loaded was recovered from the scene and several shotgun shells were found in Powder's pockets. Powder's identity was released by his cousin, Amber Reid as well as several online posts. According to Powder's niece Shelly, it took weeks for his body to be released to his family.
ASIRT was reported to be investigating, but no known updates are available.
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Description Type
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Non-eyewitness, based on documentation
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Incident City
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Edmonton
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Incident Neighbourhood
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Highlands
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Injuries Incurred
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Multiple gunshot wounds
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Fatal
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Weapon used
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Gun: service weapon
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Type of Abuse
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Fatal violence
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Victim Gender
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Man
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Victim Race
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First Nations, Inuit and Metis
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Authority Involved
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Edmonton Police Service
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Officer Physical Description
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Two officers involved
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Complaint Filed
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ASIRT Investigation ongoing (2022)
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Submission Source
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Research team
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Confidentiality/Restrictions
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From published source
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Archive Publication Date
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2022-01-10
