CHAT File

By Regan Tate

Woman shot by police during traffic stop in Wheatland County

Feb 13, 2023 | 9:23 AM

MEDICINE HAT, AB – The Alberta Serious Incident Response Team is investigating after a 37-year-old woman was shot during a traffic stop.

It happened Sunday afternoon around 2:15 p.m. Airdrie RCMP were called to assist Calgary police in locating a vehicle that had been driving erratically.

An RCMP officer located the vehicle and attempted a traffic stop, but the vehicle took off and police terminated the pursuit. A Calgary Police Service helicopter maintained visual contact with the suspect vehicle and advised it was travelling at a high speed, sometimes weaving into the oncoming lanes.

The RCMP officer then successfully deployed a tire deflation device, stopping the vehicle near the intersection of Highway 564 and Range Road 245 in Wheatland County.

The officer then attempted to arrest the driver, who was the lone occupant. An altercation occurred which resulted in the officer discharging their firearm.

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The driver was transported via STARS to hospital with gunshot injuries. No officers were injured.

The Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) has taken over carriage of the investigation into the circumstances of the officer-involved shooting.

In a statement, the Alberta RCMP says it “believes in processes that seek the facts and it’s important that processes taken to assess the actions of all those involved, including the police, are fair, transparent, and defendable. This is why, as soon as we became aware of this incident, we immediately notified the Director of Law Enforcement and initiated our internal review process.”

Independent of ASIRT’s investigation, the Alberta RCMP’s internal review process has been implemented to gather a full account of what took place during this incident. RCMP training, policy, police response, and the duty status of the members involved will be subject to review.

RCMP say they will not be commenting further.