A mother and her child are dead after being stabbed outside a school in Edmonton..On Friday, around 5 p.m., the Edmonton Police Service (EPS) responded to a weapons complaint outside Crawford Plains School (42 Street and 12 Avenue)..It was reported to police that an unknown male attacked and stabbed two people before fleeing the area on foot..Upon arrival, responding officers located a deceased 35-year-old woman and an injured 11-year-old child..Officers immediately commenced lifesaving efforts on the child, who was then transported to the hospital by EMS. The child succumbed to their injuries..Two other responding officers located a male matching the suspect's description a short time later in the 46 Street and 12 Avenue area. An altercation occurred, and both officers discharged their firearms, striking the suspect. The male sustained critical injuries and was treated and transported to hospital by paramedics, where he remains..EPS Homicide Section is now investigating the suspicious deaths of the woman and child, and autopsies are scheduled tentatively for Monday, May 8, and Tuesday, May 9..Investigators have confirmed the deceased are a mother and child; however, it is unclear whether the suspect was known to them.."An Edmonton mother and her 11-year-old child were murdered outside a Southside school yesterday. This is utterly tragic and my heart goes out to the entire family of the victims," UCP leader Danielle Smith said..The responding officers were not physically injured..The Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) has taken over the investigation of the police shooting...This is what the Western Standard is up againstThe Trudeau government is funding lies and propaganda by directly subsidizing the mainstream media. They do this to entrench the powerful Eastern, woke and corrupt interests that dominate the political, social and economic institutions in Canada. Federal authorities are constantly trying to censor us and stop us from publishing the stories that they don’t want you to read. Ottawa may weaponize our taxes and police against us, but we’ve got a powerful ally on our side.You. Free men, and free women. We need you to stand with us and become a member of the Western Standard. Here’s what you will get for your membership:Unlimited access to all articles from the Western Standard, Alberta Report, West Coast Standard, and Saskatchewan Standard, with no paywall. Our daily newsletter delivered to your inbox. .Access to exclusive Member-only WS events.Keep the West’s leading independent media voice strong and free.If you can, please support us with a monthly or annual membership. It takes just a moment to set up, and you will be making a big impact on keeping one the last independent media outlets in Canada free from Ottawa’s corrupting influence.
A mother and her child are dead after being stabbed outside a school in Edmonton..On Friday, around 5 p.m., the Edmonton Police Service (EPS) responded to a weapons complaint outside Crawford Plains School (42 Street and 12 Avenue)..It was reported to police that an unknown male attacked and stabbed two people before fleeing the area on foot..Upon arrival, responding officers located a deceased 35-year-old woman and an injured 11-year-old child..Officers immediately commenced lifesaving efforts on the child, who was then transported to the hospital by EMS. The child succumbed to their injuries..Two other responding officers located a male matching the suspect's description a short time later in the 46 Street and 12 Avenue area. An altercation occurred, and both officers discharged their firearms, striking the suspect. The male sustained critical injuries and was treated and transported to hospital by paramedics, where he remains..EPS Homicide Section is now investigating the suspicious deaths of the woman and child, and autopsies are scheduled tentatively for Monday, May 8, and Tuesday, May 9..Investigators have confirmed the deceased are a mother and child; however, it is unclear whether the suspect was known to them.."An Edmonton mother and her 11-year-old child were murdered outside a Southside school yesterday. This is utterly tragic and my heart goes out to the entire family of the victims," UCP leader Danielle Smith said..The responding officers were not physically injured..The Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) has taken over the investigation of the police shooting...This is what the Western Standard is up againstThe Trudeau government is funding lies and propaganda by directly subsidizing the mainstream media. They do this to entrench the powerful Eastern, woke and corrupt interests that dominate the political, social and economic institutions in Canada. Federal authorities are constantly trying to censor us and stop us from publishing the stories that they don’t want you to read. Ottawa may weaponize our taxes and police against us, but we’ve got a powerful ally on our side.You. Free men, and free women. We need you to stand with us and become a member of the Western Standard. Here’s what you will get for your membership:Unlimited access to all articles from the Western Standard, Alberta Report, West Coast Standard, and Saskatchewan Standard, with no paywall. Our daily newsletter delivered to your inbox. .Access to exclusive Member-only WS events.Keep the West’s leading independent media voice strong and free.If you can, please support us with a monthly or annual membership. It takes just a moment to set up, and you will be making a big impact on keeping one the last independent media outlets in Canada free from Ottawa’s corrupting influence.