The Calgary police have shut down Memorial Dr. in both directions, from Edmonton Tr. to Deerfoot Tr., after an officer shot and killed two suspects and wounded a third. .EMS reports that two individuals were pronounced deceased at the scene..Police said the drama began approximately 10:15 a.m. Monday, after multiple reports of an alleged impaired driver operating a stolen five-ton cube van and driving erratically in a manner..The incident is believed to have started in in the 0 to 100 block of Manning Cl.N.E., when a security guard called police regarding three suspicious and impaired individuals on private property. It is believed the individuals fled the scene in the five-ton van, colliding with a building and a barricade in the area as they sped away, police said in a afternoon press release.."After receiving multiple calls from the public about the erratic driving, police began searching for the van and located it on westbound Memorial Dr.. To prevent the van from entering the busy downtown core or neighbouring residential areas, multiple police units were called in to block intersections and bridges along Memorial Dr," said police..The vehicle made a sharp U-turn onto eastbound Memorial Dr. at the intersection with Edmonton Tr.."As the vehicle approached St. George’s Drive N.E., officers made attempts to conduct a traffic stop, which were unsuccessful. Despite the vehicle driving at low speeds at that time, the driver continued to swerve across all lanes of traffic and refused to stop,"said police.."Attempts were made to contain the vehicle. The van was able to break containment and continued moving towards officers, and at approximately 11 a.m., due to the rapidly changing dynamics, one officer, a 13-year member of the CPS, discharged their service firearm.".Two individuals were pronounced deceased on scene and a third individual was taken into custody..No officers or uninvolved members of the public were injured during the incident..Witness video showed the van driving down Memorial Dr. at not much faster than walking pace..In one eyewitness video, you can here what sounds like three gunshots..The Alberta Serious Incident Response Team has been brought in to investigate..More to come…
