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Calgary Police officer shot, taken to hospital while responding to call

Mar 27, 2018 | 12:59 PM

CALGARY, AB — A Calgary Police officer has been rushed to hospital while responding to an active situation involving a firearm on Tuesday.

According to Global Calgary, one person was shot and was taken to hospital in critical, life-threatening condition.

Officers were responding to reports of a suspicious male in the 100 block of Abingdon Way N.E.

People in the neighbourhood has been asked to take shelter while the situation is ongoing.

UPDATE 1:30 p.m.

The Calgary Police Service confirmed an officer was shot and is now in hospital. The officer is listed in stable condition.

Officers remain on the scene in Calgary.

 

UPDATE 2: 1:56 p.m.

Calgary police confirm a suspect has been found dead, and the hold and secure has been lifted.

The officer remains in stable condition.

This is a breaking and developing story, and we will have more details once they’re released by police.