The province’s police watchdog is investigating after a man was seriously injured in an officer-involved shooting this weekend.
The Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) confirmed Saturday that it is investigating a shooting involving Cold Lake RCMP.
ASIRT has been directed to investigate a Cold Lake <a href=”https://twitter.com/RCMPAlberta?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>@RCMPAlberta</a> officer-involved shooting that occurred overnight and resulted in serious injury to one man. Details to follow.
—@ASIRT_AB
ASIRT tweeted confirmation of the investigation, and stated that more details will follow.
The agency investigates serious and sensitive matters involving Alberta police.
Cold Lake is about 300 kilometres northeast of Edmonton.