Shots fired into NE Calgary Martindale home: police

A Calgary Police Service vehicle in front of a home riddled with bullets in northeast Martindale on Wednesday, March 4, 2026. (Nick Blakeney, CityNews image)

By CityNews Staff

Posted Mar 4, 2026 8:07 am.

Last Updated Mar 4, 2026 2:38 pm.

Shots were fired into a home in the northeast community of Martindale early Wednesday morning.

Calgary police were called to a home on Martindale Boulevard in the community of Martindale around 5:30 a.m.

Police say the homeowners revealed a window in the home was broken by a gunshot.

The side of a home in northeast Martindale that's been riddled with bullets on Wednesday, March 4, 2026
The side of a home in northeast Martindale that’s been riddled with bullets on Wednesday, March 4, 2026. (Nick Blakeney, CityNews image)
A home in northeast Martindale that's been riddled with bullets on Wednesday, March 4, 2026
A home in northeast Martindale that’s been riddled with bullets on Wednesday, March 4, 2026. (Nick Blakeney, CityNews image)

Shell casings were also found on the ground.

No injuries were reported.

In an update Wednesday afternoon, police say they do not believe the shooting is connected to a recent series of extortion incidents in Calgary.

Anyone with information about this incident can call Calgary police at 403-266-1234 or leave a tip anonymously through Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.

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