MHPS issues statement on deaths of two Edmonton officers

“Things like this should never get normal and they should never make sense to anybody and I hope that never happens. This is not normal and it’s serious and I hope that never becomes something that we take for granted because it’s a sad thing that happened. Personally myself and all the members of the Medicine Hat Police Service our hearts go out to the members up in Edmonton, terrible tragedy to happen so our hearts go out to them,” said Murphy.

Police services across the country have been expressing their condolences.

The incident happened in the central Edmonton neighbourhood of Inglewood just after 1 a.m. when the officers were responding to a call about a domestic dispute.

Edmonton Police Chief Dale McFee says Jordan, 35, and Ryan, 30, were shot by a man when they arrived and did not have the chance to use their guns.

He says other officers rushed the two wounded officers to hospital, where they were pronounced dead.

McFee says it’s believed the suspect died of self-inflicted wounds.

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith also issued a statement on social media.

Today, the province mourns the loss of two police officers killed in the line of duty. On behalf of the Government of Alberta, we extend our deepest sympathies to the family, friends and colleagues of Const. Travis Jordan and Const. Brett Ryan.

Every day, police officers across… https://t.co/MgrJPVTyFH pic.twitter.com/ToVsZEN64r

— Danielle Smith (@ABDanielleSmith) March 16, 2023

–with files from The Canadian Press

by Chris Brown

MHPS issues statement on deaths of two Edmonton officers

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