One man is in hospital in stable condition after being shot by an RCMP officer in Eckville, west of Red Deer.
Saturday morning at about 8:15 a.m., Sylvan Lake RCMP responded to a possible stolen battery theft from an oil field site at 54th Avenue in Eckville, a media release from Alberta RCMP said.
At the scene police found a man asleep in a truck, with a sledgehammer and a large canister of bear spray in the front seat of the vehicle, RCMP say.
Police placed a spike belt out and waited for backup. Later, a confrontation occurred between the man and an officer, who discharged his firearm.
The man has been transported to hospital by EMS with non-life threatening injuries, according to RCMP.
Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) has taken over the investigation.
ASIRT has been directed to investigate an <a href=”https://twitter.com/RCMPAlberta?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>@RCMPAlberta</a> officer-involved shooting that took place this morning near Eckville. More details to follow.
—@ASIRT_AB
RCMP say there is no concern for public safety at this time.