Police responded to the area and located a suspect matching the description in an alley near 98 Avenue and 156 Street. A confrontation occurred, resulting in one officer discharging a firearm.
Officers immediately began administering first-aid. EMS arrived and transported the 36-year-old male to hospital where he was declared deceased. No EPS members were injured during this event. An object believed to be a firearm was located at the scene.
The EPS submitted a 46.1 notification to the Director of Law Enforcement, who has since directed the Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) to conduct an investigation into the incident.
As such, the EPS cannot provide any additional information at this time. All further media inquiries should be directed to ASIRT.