The man suspected of setting off an explosion in a Sherwood Park community centre parkade had multiple firearms in his vehicle, RCMP said at a news conference Saturday morning.
A motive for the explosion remains unclear, they said.
Two explosions happened in the parkade of the Strathcona Community Centre the evening of Nov. 6. The first explosion was deliberate, RCMP said. It damaged nine other vehicles nearby and ignited the gas tank of one of them, causing a second explosion.
After the first explosion, Kane Kosolowsky, 21, returned to his vehicle and suffered a self-inflicted gunshot wound. He later died in hospital. Police are not seeking any other suspects.
No one was injured in the explosions.
The RCMP’s explosives and tactical teams spent three days searching the building and the surrounding areas for any additional threats to public safety, but none were found.
More than five firearms were found in Kosolowsky’s vehicle, RCMP Supt. Dave Kalist confirmed Saturday morning. These included shotguns, hunting rifles and handguns. All were “properly” registered, Kalist said.
No additional explosives were found in that vehicle, or any other vehicles.
Several items were seized from Kosolowsky’s home and a forensic examination will be done to determine what type of explosive was used. This is expected to take several weeks, RCMP say.
The suspect’s family has “cooperated fully” with the investigation,” RCMP said in a media release.
Police remain on scene at the parkade to assist with security.