A man who started stabbing an Edmonton police officer has been shot dead by officers. Edmonton Police Service (EPS)officials said the incident happened about 6 a.m. Wednesday.EPS and RCMP members of the ALERT (Alberta Law Enforcement Response Teams) Internet Child Exploitation Unit were executing a search warrant at a residence in the area of 15 Ave. and 54 St."While police were inside the residence speaking with the suspect, he stabbed one of the EPS members, resulting in police officers discharging their firearms," said EPS in a release."The suspect male was declared deceased by EMS at the scene. One police officer was transported to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries."The Alberta Director of Law Enforcement, who has directed the Alberta Serious Incident Response Team to conduct an investigation."As such, the EPS cannot provide any additional information at this time. All further media inquiries should be directed to ASIRT. ".This is what the Western Standard is up againstThe Trudeau government is funding lies and propaganda by directly subsidizing the mainstream media. They do this to entrench the powerful Eastern, woke and corrupt interests that dominate the political, social and economic institutions in Canada. Federal authorities are constantly trying to censor us and stop us from publishing the stories that they don’t want you to read. Ottawa may weaponize our taxes and police against us, but we’ve got a powerful ally on our side.You. Free men, and free women. We need you to stand with us and become a member of the Western Standard. Here’s what you will get for your membership:Unlimited access to all articles from the Western Standard, Alberta Report, West Coast Standard, and Saskatchewan Standard, with no paywall. Our daily newsletter delivered to your inbox. .Access to exclusive Member-only WS events.Keep the West’s leading independent media voice strong and free.If you can, please support us with a monthly or annual membership. It takes just a moment to set up, and you will be making a big impact on keeping one the last independent media outlets in Canada free from Ottawa’s corrupting influence.
A man who started stabbing an Edmonton police officer has been shot dead by officers. Edmonton Police Service (EPS)officials said the incident happened about 6 a.m. Wednesday.EPS and RCMP members of the ALERT (Alberta Law Enforcement Response Teams) Internet Child Exploitation Unit were executing a search warrant at a residence in the area of 15 Ave. and 54 St."While police were inside the residence speaking with the suspect, he stabbed one of the EPS members, resulting in police officers discharging their firearms," said EPS in a release."The suspect male was declared deceased by EMS at the scene. One police officer was transported to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries."The Alberta Director of Law Enforcement, who has directed the Alberta Serious Incident Response Team to conduct an investigation."As such, the EPS cannot provide any additional information at this time. All further media inquiries should be directed to ASIRT. ".This is what the Western Standard is up againstThe Trudeau government is funding lies and propaganda by directly subsidizing the mainstream media. They do this to entrench the powerful Eastern, woke and corrupt interests that dominate the political, social and economic institutions in Canada. Federal authorities are constantly trying to censor us and stop us from publishing the stories that they don’t want you to read. Ottawa may weaponize our taxes and police against us, but we’ve got a powerful ally on our side.You. Free men, and free women. We need you to stand with us and become a member of the Western Standard. Here’s what you will get for your membership:Unlimited access to all articles from the Western Standard, Alberta Report, West Coast Standard, and Saskatchewan Standard, with no paywall. Our daily newsletter delivered to your inbox. .Access to exclusive Member-only WS events.Keep the West’s leading independent media voice strong and free.If you can, please support us with a monthly or annual membership. It takes just a moment to set up, and you will be making a big impact on keeping one the last independent media outlets in Canada free from Ottawa’s corrupting influence.