ASIRT probes fatal police shooting during Brooks arrest attempt
A man died after being shot by an RCMP officer in Brooks, prompting an independent review of the encounter.
Why it matters
Independent oversight of police use-of-force incidents helps ensure accountability when someone dies during an arrest.
The Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) has launched an investigation after a Brooks RCMP officer fatally shot a man during an attempted arrest earlier this week.
Details of what led to the shooting have not been fully released, but ASIRT confirmed it is examining the actions of police in the incident, as is standard procedure when a death results from an interaction with law enforcement in Alberta.
The investigation will determine whether the officer's conduct during the arrest attempt complied with policy and law. ASIRT typically reviews such cases independently of the police service involved to assess whether charges are warranted.
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