A confrontation between Calgary Police Service officers and a man brandishing a firearm ended with police shooting him.The man was struck in the leg and taken to hospital in non-life-threatening condition."At approximately 6:55 p.m. on Thursday, we received multiple calls from the community of Temple, relating to a man with a firearm engaging in erratic behaviour, including following a person while carrying a firearm, pointing a firearm at a person, assaulting a person with a firearm, and an attempted carjacking," CPS said in a release."At about 7 p.m., officers arrived in the 0 to 100 block of Templebow Way N.E. Upon arrival, one officer discharged their service weapon. The suspect was shot in the leg and taken into custody. He was transported to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries."No CPS members or members of the public were injured.CPS will make no further comment as the investigation has been taken over by the Alberta Serious Incident Response Team..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 confrontation between Calgary Police Service officers and a man brandishing a firearm ended with police shooting him.The man was struck in the leg and taken to hospital in non-life-threatening condition."At approximately 6:55 p.m. on Thursday, we received multiple calls from the community of Temple, relating to a man with a firearm engaging in erratic behaviour, including following a person while carrying a firearm, pointing a firearm at a person, assaulting a person with a firearm, and an attempted carjacking," CPS said in a release."At about 7 p.m., officers arrived in the 0 to 100 block of Templebow Way N.E. Upon arrival, one officer discharged their service weapon. The suspect was shot in the leg and taken into custody. He was transported to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries."No CPS members or members of the public were injured.CPS will make no further comment as the investigation has been taken over by the Alberta Serious Incident Response Team..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.