The Edmonton Police Service (EPS) is investigating what it's calling "a brazen daylight shooting" that occurred Saturday evening in the family-oriented neighbourhood of Ormsby Place near Callingwood..On Saturday, shortly before 7 p.m., EPS officers were called to the area of Ormsby Crescent after several 911 calls of gunshots being heard in the area were received..An adult male complainant was out for an early-evening walk with his young family when a red Nissan Rogue pulled up behind them on Ormsby Crescent. Two masked suspects ran from the vehicle and began chasing the complainant while firing multiple gunshots at him.. Shooting suspect .The suspects then chased the male southeast through the green space located between Ormsby Crescent and Ormsby Road East NW, while continuing to fire shots at him..The suspects returned to the vehicle and fled the area. Thankfully, neither the complainant nor his family, who ran from the area on foot to safety, were struck by the gunfire..“This was an extremely dangerous incident that occurred in broad daylight in a residential neighbourhood filled with families,” says Acting Insp. Sgt. Eric Stewart, of the EPS Organized Crime Branch..“It’s fortunate there weren’t other children or people in the park at that time Saturday, or we may be talking about innocent people getting injured or even killed.”.Police said they believe the incident was a targeted shooting..The EPS Firearms Investigation Unit has since taken over the investigation and released video surveillance and still images of the shooting on Wednesday, with hopes that someone will be able to identify the suspects and/or a red Nissan vehicle involved..Investigators are also encouraging residents who live around the greenspace located between Ormsby Crescent and Ormsby Road East NW to check the exteriors of their homes for any potential damage caused by gunshots..Police are also seeking any additional residential camera video footage of the incident itself..Anyone with information about this shooting is encouraged to contact the EPS at 780-423-4567.
The Edmonton Police Service (EPS) is investigating what it's calling "a brazen daylight shooting" that occurred Saturday evening in the family-oriented neighbourhood of Ormsby Place near Callingwood..On Saturday, shortly before 7 p.m., EPS officers were called to the area of Ormsby Crescent after several 911 calls of gunshots being heard in the area were received..An adult male complainant was out for an early-evening walk with his young family when a red Nissan Rogue pulled up behind them on Ormsby Crescent. Two masked suspects ran from the vehicle and began chasing the complainant while firing multiple gunshots at him.. Shooting suspect .The suspects then chased the male southeast through the green space located between Ormsby Crescent and Ormsby Road East NW, while continuing to fire shots at him..The suspects returned to the vehicle and fled the area. Thankfully, neither the complainant nor his family, who ran from the area on foot to safety, were struck by the gunfire..“This was an extremely dangerous incident that occurred in broad daylight in a residential neighbourhood filled with families,” says Acting Insp. Sgt. Eric Stewart, of the EPS Organized Crime Branch..“It’s fortunate there weren’t other children or people in the park at that time Saturday, or we may be talking about innocent people getting injured or even killed.”.Police said they believe the incident was a targeted shooting..The EPS Firearms Investigation Unit has since taken over the investigation and released video surveillance and still images of the shooting on Wednesday, with hopes that someone will be able to identify the suspects and/or a red Nissan vehicle involved..Investigators are also encouraging residents who live around the greenspace located between Ormsby Crescent and Ormsby Road East NW to check the exteriors of their homes for any potential damage caused by gunshots..Police are also seeking any additional residential camera video footage of the incident itself..Anyone with information about this shooting is encouraged to contact the EPS at 780-423-4567.
