Url
	https://yegpoliceviolencearchive.ca/s/archive/item/949
Resource class
	pva:ViolenceIncident
Incident ID
	220019
Incident Title
	Edmonton police shoot and wound suicidal man armed with a pellet rifle
Incident Date
	2015-12-27
Description Type
	Non-eyewitness, based on documentation
Incident City
	Edmonton
Incident Neighbourhood
	Laurier Heights
Injuries Incurred
	Gunshot: leg
Weapon used
	Guns: service weapon
Type of Abuse
	Physical violence
Victim Gender
	Man
Authority Involved
	Edmonton Police Service
Officer Physical Description
	Two officers
Complaint Filed
	https://open.alberta.ca/publications/asirt-investigates-officer-involved-shooting-in-edmonton ASIRT Investigation opened December 27, 2015
Complaint Resolution
	Investigation concluded officers acted appropriately.
	https://open.alberta.ca/publications/investigation-into-eps-officer-involved-shooting-complete ASIRT Investigation closed November 25, 2016
Media Coverage
	https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/edmonton-police-shooting-december-27-1.3381314 CBC News, December 27, 2015
	https://globalnews.ca/news/3089612/alberta-police-watchdog-says-cop-had-little-option-than-to-shoot-edmonton-man-in-december/ Global News, November 25, 2016
	https://edmontonsun.com/news/crime/police-justified-in-shooting-leg-of-drunk-man-armed-with-pellet-gun-asirt Edmonton Sun, November 25, 2016
	https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/asirt-clears-police-officers-shooting-man-with-rifle-1.3868763 CBC News, November 25, 2016
Submission Source
	Research team
Confidentiality/Restrictions
	From published source
Archive Publication Date
	2022-04-03

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