At approximately 4:00 a.m. this morning (Sunday, Dec. 27, 2015) West Division officers responded to call in the area of 85 Avenue and 149 Street.
When officers arrived on scene, they were approached by a man with a weapon. A confrontation with the members occurred and the man was shot.
EMS treated and transported the man to hospital where he remains with serious injuries. No EPS members were injured during the incident.
The EPS will not be providing further comment as the Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) has taken the lead in this investigation.