ASIRT

New details emerge after RCMP involved shooting

New details emerge after RCMP involved shooting

Jan 19, 2024 | 6:00am
There is new information from Alberta’s Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) on an RCMP-involved shooting that sent a suspect to hospital. On January 11th police located a vehicle believed to be involved in a hit and run. The vehicle was found stuck in deep snow, down a sloped embankment off the side of Highway 63. […]
ASIRT clears RCMP of wrongdoing in 2019 arrest of Hospital physician

ASIRT clears RCMP of wrongdoing in 2019 arrest of Hospital physician

Jan 16, 2024 | 6:00am
An RCMP officer is being exonerated after an incident in which they injured a physician en route to an emergency procedure. Alberta’s Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) was called in to investigate an incident on December 7th, 2019. According to ASIRT, an altercation occurred between a physician driving to the Northern Lights Hospital to perform […]
ASIRT investigation concludes officer justified in 2019 Fort Chipewyan shooting

ASIRT investigation concludes officer justified in 2019 Fort Chipewyan shooting

Oct 24, 2023 | 11:23am
The Alberta Serious Incident Response Team is concluding its investigation into an officer-involved shooting in Fort Chipewyan. The inquiry details a non-fatal shooting of an individual following a disturbance at the Fort Chipewyan Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) detachment in June of 2019. The investigation states the officer was acting properly in the discharge of […]
One man dead following firearms complaint in Beaconwood Place

One man dead following firearms complaint in Beaconwood Place

Sep 28, 2023 | 10:40am
One man is dead after being shot by an RCMP officer following a firearms complaint. Wood Buffalo RCMP responded to a firearms complaint in the area of Beaconwood Place on Sept. 27, 2023, around 4 p.m. A male suspect approached a woman at her home and shot his gun which hit her. The male then […]