Calgary police lay charges in September incident following Falconridge shooting
Posted Oct 20, 2023 2:44 pm.
Last Updated Oct 20, 2023 2:55 pm.
Calgary police have arrested and charged a man in connection to a shooting that happened back in September, during an incident that injured a police officer and left another suspect dead on Wednesday.
Police say around 2:45 p.m. on Sat. Sept. 30, a drive called to report a shooting involving two vehicles that happened on westbound Glenmore Trail, near 37 Street SW.
Both vehicle left the scene before officers arrived and no injuries were reported.
About 30 minutes later, officers were called to a home in Seton for reports that a man had been shot while parking his vehicle.
Police arrived at the scene and found a man with gunshot wounds who was taken to hospital in serious condition.
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Investigators believe the suspect fired multiple rounds during the shooting in the southeast, with stray bullets striking four surrounding homes, before leaving the scene in a stolen vehicle.
Police concluded the shootings were connected and say both the offenders and victim in this incident are associated with rival organized crime groups in Calgary and the victim was targeted due to that conflict.
Given their demonstrated violence and history of court-ordered firearm prohibitions, investigators engaged the Tactical Unit to conduct the arrests of the suspects.
Arrest warrant leads to additional shooting
On Wednesday, while attempting to arrest two suspects, gunfire was exchanged between the individuals and police on Falsbridge Drive NE around 2:40 p.m.
One suspect died and a police officer was taken to hospital in stable condition.
A second person was taken into custody, and when police arrested him, they found a handgun in his possession.
The Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) is now investigating the incident.
On Thursday, officers searched the suspect’s vehicle and seized two more handguns.
Thanh Nguyen, 25, of Calgary, has been charged with one count each of attempted murder, discharge a firearm with intent, possession of stolen property over $5,000, unlawful possession of a firearm in a vehicle, unlawful possession of a restricted firearm with ammunition, possession of a weapon obtained by crime and possession of a restricted firearm contrary to a prohibition order.
He is set to appear in court on Friday, Oct. 27.
