Pike says he doesn’t believe the officer’s injuries were the result of a firearm.
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EMS confirms two people were transported from the mall by ambulance at approximately 2:15 p.m. including a person suffering from a gunshot wound who was in critical, life threatening condition.
A witness told the Canadian Broadcasting Corp that she saw a confrontation involving three men and a woman unfold outside at the Marlborough Mall.
“This officer showed extreme courage and restraint and we’re very fortunate that it isn’t more serious than it is”, Daroux said.
Police said another officer chased the man down and was able to apprehend him.
The suspect is known to police. One of the patients was a Calgary police officer, EMS said, adding the officer was taken to the Foothills Medical Centre in stable, non-life threatening condition with soft tissue injuries.
Daroux said the officer, who’s in stable condition in hospital, was “severely wounded” in the altercation.
He said normally the most trouble that happens at the mall is shoplifting and a violent incident was totally unexpected. “There were kids playing around, like 50 yards away”.
“It came as a surprise, I’ve not seen this at Sears ever before”.
Later Saturday afternoon, five police vehicles remained outside Sears.
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Acting Chief Trevor Daroux confirmed at a press conference Saturday night, having two officer-related shootings so close together in time and proximity is a rare occurrence in Calgary. Other officers were apparently gathering evidence and taking photos outside in the parking lot.
