Man taken to hospital in Calgary NW police shooting
Posted Feb 8, 2023 6:19 am.
Last Updated Feb 9, 2023 5:57 am.
A man has been taken to hospital after police shot him in the northwest community of Highwood Wednesday morning.
In an update, Calgary police say they were called to Hendon Drive at 4 a.m. for reports of an unknown man in a box truck who “struck a home and other parked vehicles.”
Officers initially asked people on Hendon Drive to shelter in place, which is no longer the case.
UPDATE: The incident has been resolved and one man has been transported to hospital. We are no longer asking residents in the area of the 200 block of Hendon Drive N.W. to shelter in place. More details will be released as more information becomes available. #yyc pic.twitter.com/zVxAZLT0q7
— Calgary Police (@CalgaryPolice) February 8, 2023
Upon arrival, a “confrontation” happened, and police say an officer shot the man “due to the rapidly changing dynamics.”
The man was then taken into custody.
At the time, the police presence was heavy, with an armoured rescue vehicle on the scene.
An armoured Calgary police vehicle in front of the scene of a shooting on Hendon Drive NW in Calgary on Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2023. (Nick Blakeney, CityNews photo)
The man was taken to hospital, though police don’t say what his condition was at the time. He is currently in stable condition.
Investigators say no other injuries were reported.
There is no word on what led to the incident, but officers say the Alberta Serious Response Teams, the province’s police watchdog, are currently investigating.
A bullet hole on the windshield of a truck that a suspect was in on Hendon Drive NW in Calgary on Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2023. (Nick Blakeney, CityNews photo)
This is a developing story.
-With files from Kenny Mason
