A 42-year-old man was shot by the Grande Prairie RCMP following a domestic dispute service call on December 20th.
According to police, the suspect held a woman in her Mountview residence after assaulting the woman causing injury, and discharging a firearm inside the residence.
Officers arrived and contained the area, gained entry to the residence where an interaction took place between officers and the man with the firearm. Police say they were able to extract the woman during the interaction and bring her to safety.
Following her extraction, police say they promptly exited the residence and kept the area contained while waiting for support from the Emergency Response Team. During this time, the RCMP says the suspect discharged a firearm, which resulted in the responding officers discharging their firearms, and shooting the man.
Police say they provided first aid before paramedics took over, and the man was transported to hospital to receive additional medical care. The injured female victim was taken to hospital and has been released. Police say no officers or members of the public were injured during the incident.
Additionally, the hold and secure notice around the community has been lifted and there is no longer a concern for public safety at this time.
The investigation has been passed over to the Alberta Serious Incident Response Team, and the RCMP has notified the Director of Law Enforcement, launching an internal review process independent of ASIRT’s investigation.
