The ME has confirmed the cause of death to Const. Woodall as being gunshot wounds, and the manner of death is homicide.
Constable Woodall’s death is the city’s 10th homicide of the year.
Background:
Members from the EPS Homicide Section and ASIRT continue to investigate the violent and deadly shooting incident that took the life of an EPS officer June 8, 2015, outside of a southwest Edmonton residence.
Several officers arrived on scene at the west-end residence just before 8 p.m. Monday, June 9, 2015, to assist Const. Daniel Woodall and other members, in their attempts to execute a bylaw warrant and to serve new criminal charges relating to a criminal harassment investigation against Norman Raddatz, 42.
EPS members had obtained a warrant to enter the residence to affect the arrest of the suspect. It was during the time when members attempted to enter the residence that the shootings occurred.
Constable Daniel Woodall was fatally wounded and Southwest Division Patrol Sgt. Jason Harley was treated for minor injuries in hospital and released late last night, thanks in large part to the officer’s bullet-proof vest.
The Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) is tasked with investigating the death of the potential suspect, while EPS Homicide detectives are analyzing the events that led to the shooting death of Const. Woodall, of the EPS Hate Crimes Unit.