At approximately 1:30 p.m. this afternoon (Thursday, Mar. 9, 2017) the Edmonton Police Service received a report of an alleged impaired driver. An officer was dispatched and conducted a traffic stop at approximately 1:43 p.m. in the area of Hollands Landing in southwest Edmonton.
Once the vehicle was stopped, both the police officer and the driver exited their vehicles. An encounter occurred and the officer discharged his police service weapon.
EMS attended the scene and life-saving measures were undertaken. The male driver of the vehicle was pronounced dead at the scene.
The EPS will not be providing further comment as the Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) has taken the lead in this investigation.
The official EPS statement from this afternoon’s media availability can be found here: EPS Statement – Officer involved shooting, Mar. 9, 2017