Maskawics man shot by Alberta RCMP

FILE - An Alberta RCMP cruiser. (Tom Ross, CityNews photo)

By Mark Strashok and Alejandro Melgar

Posted Dec 1, 2022 6:09 pm.

Last Updated Dec 1, 2022 6:13 pm.

A man has been flown to hospital in critical condition after being shot by police.

RCMP say it happened in Maskwacis, south of Wetaskiwin, at around 1:30 p.m. when they were called about a man shooting a gun in a rural area on the First Nation.

When police arrived, a “confrontation occurred,” and an officer shot the man.

The 27-year-old Maskwacis resident was flown by STARS Ambulance in life-threatening condition.

No other injuries were reported.

The police watchdog, Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT), has confirmed it is now investigating.

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