Alberta’s police watchdog has cleared three Edmonton police officers in the death of James Hanna in his apartment in 2022.
Hanna was shot and killed by police during the attempted arrest of an armed robber.
According to the Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT), officers were called to an armed robbery at a liquor store on 113 Street and 104 Avenue on the evening of Feb. 23.
The robber, who was carrying what looked like a shotgun, had fled the scene and was found near a bus shelter on 104 Street and 107 Avenue shortly after.
Police tried to arrest him, but a chase ensued. At one point, ASIRT said the robber pointed the gun at officers.
Three officers fired multiple rounds at the robber. He was hit 12 times and killed.
Seven bullets hit the building behind him, including multiple rounds into a ground-floor apartment. Inside that apartment, officers …