Calgary police officer lawfully used lethal force in February shooting: ASIRT – Calgary [Video]

Alberta’s police watchdog said a Calgary police officer was “lawfully” using lethal force in a non-fatal shooting in the northeast neighbourhood of Temple in February.

According to the Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT), numerous 9-1-1 calls were made reporting an adult man “brandishing” a firearm and “engaging in criminal behaviour” with the public at around 7 p.m. on Feb. 29.

The callers said the man was allegedly harming members of the public, and one caller said they had been a victim of an attempted carjacking by a man with a gun. Another caller said the man approached them with a gun in his hand and struck them in the head, which left the victim bleeding.

Police said the timing of the calls and the description of the man led them to believe the same person was involved in all the incidents.

The Calgary Police Service said in a news …