Upon arrival, police located the 22-year-old female being held down by a family member. Police handcuffed her until EMS arrived. After being assessed by EMS, the female declined transport to the hospital. The female’s family was prepared to transport her to the hospital in a private vehicle, but she became uncooperative. Shortly thereafter, the family waved down police to assist with transporting the female to the hospital.
At 11:47 p.m., the female was handcuffed again and placed into the back seat of the police vehicle to transport her to the hospital. Upon arrival at the hospital just after midnight on Oct. 16, 2022, the female was unresponsive and not breathing. Police began CPR immediately until hospital staff took over her care at 12:08 a.m. on Oct. 16, 2022. She passed away in hospital on Oct. 18, 2022.
This tragic loss of the life of such a young person has affected all involved, and the EPS extends its condolences to the family and friends of the deceased, as well as the first responders and medical personnel who attended the call and provided care.
The Director of Law Enforcement was notified of the incident and has directed the Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) to investigate. The EPS will be fully cooperating with the ASIRT investigation, and will not be able to provide any additional information to the public at this time.