Constables, aged 30 and 35, who were based in Edmonton, had received an emergency call about a ‘family dispute’
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The two constables showed up at an apartment in the city’s Inglewood neighbourhood just before 1am local time on Thursday after receiving an emergency call about a “family dispute” and were shot by a man at the address, Edmonton police chief Dale McFee told a news conference.Edmonton police chief Dale McFee.“These [officers] were doing their job. This is unthinkable. It’s not imaginable. It’s horrific. It’s a tragedy,” he said. “We’re all grieving.
The suspected shooter was found dead of what the chief described as an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound, while a female relative who had called police was taken to a hospital with life-threatening injuries and stabilised. “Today is a very difficult and sad day,” he said. “Every day, families of police officers send their loved ones off to duty to work and hope they return home safely. This did not happen today.”Canada has seen a series of violent killings in recent years, some involving mass stabbings or the use of vehicles as weapons against pedestrians, though shootings remain much rarer than in the US.
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