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Man dead, officer injured following early police-involved shooting in Calgary

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A police vehicle is shown at the Calgary Police Service headquarters Thursday, April 9, 2020. A man is dead and an officer-involved shooting in Calgary on Tuesday. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh

CALGARY — A man is dead after an officer-involved shooting in Calgary on Tuesday.

Police say officers were called to a report of a break and enter at a building at an industrial area.

They say officers found a man on the premises and a physical confrontation ensued.

Police say one of the officers was assaulted with a weapon and suffered injuries.

Police say an officer fired his weapon and the suspect was pronounced dead at the scene.

The Alberta Serious Incident Response Team is investigating.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Feb. 14, 2023.

The Canadian Press

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