RCMP hunt for armed and "extremely dangerous" suspects east of Calgary
One person was killed and another injured in a shooting east of Calgary on Tuesday that prompted an Alberta Emergency Alert while police searched for the armed and “extremely dangerous” suspects.
Strathmore RCMP says it responded to reports of a shooting at Range Road 282 and Township Road 250 in Rocky View County just before noon on Tuesday. Upon arrival, police discovered two people had been shot. One superficially, while the other was fatally wounded.
Police say following the shooting, the suspects took off in a stolen Rocky View County work truck, dumped it at Range Road 260 and Township Road 252 in Wheatland County, and fled the scene.
A shelter-in-place was issued for the area while police searched for the suspects, and an emergency alert was issued for all of Wheatland County at 1:32 pm Tuesday.
The suspects were never located, however, and just over three hours later, both the shelter-in-place and emergency alert were lifted.
RCMP are still searching for the suspects. Anyone who may have witnessed the event or has dash cam footage between 11:50 am and 12:30 pm Tuesday is asked to contact Strathmore RCMP at 403-934-3968 or Crime Stoppers.