Edmonton police shoot man dead after alleged assaults during hit-and-runs - BERITAJA

A 59-year-old man is dormant aft an officer-involved shooting successful southwest Edmonton that constabulary opportunity followed a bid of alleged assaults and hit-and-run collisions.

Edmonton constabulary were first called conscionable earlier midnight Friday aft a collision involving a conveyance and an Edmonton Fire Rescue Services truck, according to a news release.

Police allege the driver attempted to battle emergency unit pinch a blunt entity earlier fleeing the scene.

Officers past received 2 further reports of hit-and-run collisions successful southwest Edmonton involving a akin vehicle.

In those incidents, constabulary allege a man assaulted complainants pinch a blunt entity earlier fleeing. One personification suffered insignificant injuries.

Investigators later located a residence connected Christie Vista S.W., wherever a conveyance matching the explanation from the earlier incidents was seen successful an unfastened garage.

Police said the conveyance appeared to person caller collision damage.

Officers contained the residence and attempted to make interaction pinch the suspect.

During that interaction, a confrontation occurred involving a man equipped pinch edged weapons and an serviceman discharged a firearm, according to the release.

The 59-year-old man died astatine the scene.

No constabulary officers aliases different emergency unit were injured.

The Edmonton Police Service said it has notified the Police Review Commission, which directed the Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) to investigate.

As a result, constabulary opportunity they will not beryllium providing further accusation while the investigation is underway.