Calgary Police Service (CPS) is appealing for witnesses following a downtown shooting Wednesday which left one man in a life-threatening condition.. calgary library .Police also provided further information into the April 12 shooting in front of the Central Library on 3rd Street SE..Officers were called to the scene at around 11:40 a.m. following reports of an altercation on a bus. The driver stopped the bus when the incident escalated, and the shooting took place..Several bystanders attempted life-saving measures for the injured man, who was transported to hospital in a life-threatening condition..Following the shooting, passengers fled the vehicle, including those involved in the shooting..CPS subsequently arrested two suspects on 9th Avenue near Fort Calgary, although a third suspect remains at large..Despite initial reports one suspect fled into a nearby restaurant, police said no suspects were discovered at the venue..The investigation remains ongoing while police obtain CCTV footage from Calgary Transit..“This is a disappointing development as we ramp up our enforcement efforts to ensure the safety of public spaces in our city,” said CPS Superintendent Cliff O’Brien..“All those who were responsible for the events that lead to such reckless disregard of public safety will be held accountable.”.Anyone with information about this incident is asked to call the police non-emergency number at 403-266-1234 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or www.calgarycrimestoppers.org.
Calgary Police Service (CPS) is appealing for witnesses following a downtown shooting Wednesday which left one man in a life-threatening condition.. calgary library .Police also provided further information into the April 12 shooting in front of the Central Library on 3rd Street SE..Officers were called to the scene at around 11:40 a.m. following reports of an altercation on a bus. The driver stopped the bus when the incident escalated, and the shooting took place..Several bystanders attempted life-saving measures for the injured man, who was transported to hospital in a life-threatening condition..Following the shooting, passengers fled the vehicle, including those involved in the shooting..CPS subsequently arrested two suspects on 9th Avenue near Fort Calgary, although a third suspect remains at large..Despite initial reports one suspect fled into a nearby restaurant, police said no suspects were discovered at the venue..The investigation remains ongoing while police obtain CCTV footage from Calgary Transit..“This is a disappointing development as we ramp up our enforcement efforts to ensure the safety of public spaces in our city,” said CPS Superintendent Cliff O’Brien..“All those who were responsible for the events that lead to such reckless disregard of public safety will be held accountable.”.Anyone with information about this incident is asked to call the police non-emergency number at 403-266-1234 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or www.calgarycrimestoppers.org.
