Achi news desk-
The Alberta Serious Incident Response Team has been asked to investigate after a suspect was seriously injured when he was shot by an RCMP officer in the Cochrane area on Tuesday.
In a press release, the police did not say what kind of investigation the suspect was shot in. They said despite his injuries, he was expected to survive.
According to the RCMP, one or more officers attempted to arrest the man following a traffic stop in a rural area around Cochrane at 5:08pm
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“The suspect’s vehicle collided with a police vehicle, disabling the suspect’s vehicle in the process,” police said. “The suspect then exited his vehicle and a confrontation ensued, which resulted in an RCMP officer discharging his service weapon.
“In accordance with legislative requirements, the Director of Law Enforcement was immediately notified causing the deployment of ASIRT to conduct an independent investigation.”
An internal review process conducted by the RCMP is also underway.
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