Edmonton Journal
A man shot by police Friday had 35 outstanding warrants for violent offences, including firearms-related charges, the Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) said in a news release Monday.
The 37-year-old man, whose name has not been released, was shot after a standoff in west Edmonton. He was taken to hospital, where he was treated and released into police custody Saturday, ASIRT spokesman Jason van Rassel said in the release.
Police recovered a loaded shotgun, the release said.
On Friday, police responded to a call of a possible break-and-enter at a residence that resulted in a standoff, which went on for a few hours, the release said.
Police tried to negotiate with the man, and at one point heard a gunshot from inside the house.
“Shortly after 6:10 p.m., the man came out of the residence,” van Rassel said in the release. “During a confrontation that followed, police first used an ARWEN system, which fires less-lethal projectiles, and, subsequently, discharged their service firearms.”
Police will continue to investigate, the release said.
