An officer-involved fatal shooting took place in Edmonton Sunday night after a man with a knife approached people on the street.As per protocol, the Director of Law Enforcement was notified and the incident will be reviewed by police watchdog Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT). At approximately 8:33 p.m. the police were called to 99 Ave. and 111 St. to investigate a “report of a male with a knife approaching people,” Edmonton Police Service (EPS) said in a media release. When they arrived at the location, they spotted a man wielding a knife and approaching civilians. “A confrontation occurred and an officer discharged their firearm, striking the man.”The man was treated for his injuries on-scene but did not survive. No officers were injured and no one else was reported to be injured. An investigation of the scene uncovered the knife. ASIRT will investigate the matter and determine if the force the officer used was reasonable to the threat the man with the knife posed. .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.
An officer-involved fatal shooting took place in Edmonton Sunday night after a man with a knife approached people on the street.As per protocol, the Director of Law Enforcement was notified and the incident will be reviewed by police watchdog Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT). At approximately 8:33 p.m. the police were called to 99 Ave. and 111 St. to investigate a “report of a male with a knife approaching people,” Edmonton Police Service (EPS) said in a media release. When they arrived at the location, they spotted a man wielding a knife and approaching civilians. “A confrontation occurred and an officer discharged their firearm, striking the man.”The man was treated for his injuries on-scene but did not survive. No officers were injured and no one else was reported to be injured. An investigation of the scene uncovered the knife. ASIRT will investigate the matter and determine if the force the officer used was reasonable to the threat the man with the knife posed. .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.
