Huntington Hills gunman shot dead by Calgary police
The suspect in a Calgary shooting incident has been shot and killed by police following a lengthy standoff that closed several blocks of a northwest community for hours Sunday evening, police confirmed in a release.
Several police units and a helicopter were involved after police received a report of gunfire at about 4:40 p.m. local time in the northwest section of Huntington Hills.
Police had cautioned residents near the 1000 block of 78th Avenue N.W. to take cover in their basements.
Dozens of officers were dispatched to the scene, Duty Insp. Peter Siegenthaler said at a news conference late Sunday evening.
The suspect had discharged several rounds from his home, Siegenthaler said.
He said it was a "miracle" that no one else was hurt.
Police said the situation escalated to the point where police shot and killed the suspect.
The suspect was known to police.
A resident who lives about 150 metres from the subject's house says it was a tense situation.
"It was scary," Kevin Brennan told CBC News.
"We are not from Canada and we are not used to gun violence, and everywhere we seem to move in Calgary somebody is getting shot or something crazy is going on."
Another resident says it was unsettling.
"It's a little too close to home," said Ken Cooper, who has lived in the community for about 10 years.
He says aside from the odd noise complaint, it's a quiet community.
"Police come up the street now and again, but very seldom do we get stuff like this happening,"
Cooper says he heard about half a dozen shots that he believes were from the police.
Brennan says he used to be a police officer in Ireland before moving to Canada.
"I heard five shots and it sounded to be from a pretty small calibre gun from where I was," he said.
He says he was out walking with his wife and 14-month-old daughter when an officer in an unmarked car told him to go home and stay inside in the basement.
"We have lived in four different places in Calgary," Brennan said. "And my wife just said once we leave here we are going home, we are not moving anywhere else [in Calgary]."
source: Huntington Hills gunman shot dead by Calgary police - Calgary - CBC News
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Saving the taxpayer court costs, one idiot at a time.. way to go Calgary PD. :lol:
The suspect in a Calgary shooting incident has been shot and killed by police following a lengthy standoff that closed several blocks of a northwest community for hours Sunday evening, police confirmed in a release.
Several police units and a helicopter were involved after police received a report of gunfire at about 4:40 p.m. local time in the northwest section of Huntington Hills.
Police had cautioned residents near the 1000 block of 78th Avenue N.W. to take cover in their basements.
Dozens of officers were dispatched to the scene, Duty Insp. Peter Siegenthaler said at a news conference late Sunday evening.
The suspect had discharged several rounds from his home, Siegenthaler said.
He said it was a "miracle" that no one else was hurt.
Police said the situation escalated to the point where police shot and killed the suspect.
The suspect was known to police.
A resident who lives about 150 metres from the subject's house says it was a tense situation.
"It was scary," Kevin Brennan told CBC News.
"We are not from Canada and we are not used to gun violence, and everywhere we seem to move in Calgary somebody is getting shot or something crazy is going on."
Another resident says it was unsettling.
"It's a little too close to home," said Ken Cooper, who has lived in the community for about 10 years.
He says aside from the odd noise complaint, it's a quiet community.
"Police come up the street now and again, but very seldom do we get stuff like this happening,"
Cooper says he heard about half a dozen shots that he believes were from the police.
Brennan says he used to be a police officer in Ireland before moving to Canada.
"I heard five shots and it sounded to be from a pretty small calibre gun from where I was," he said.
He says he was out walking with his wife and 14-month-old daughter when an officer in an unmarked car told him to go home and stay inside in the basement.
"We have lived in four different places in Calgary," Brennan said. "And my wife just said once we leave here we are going home, we are not moving anywhere else [in Calgary]."
source: Huntington Hills gunman shot dead by Calgary police - Calgary - CBC News
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Saving the taxpayer court costs, one idiot at a time.. way to go Calgary PD. :lol: