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Calgary Police Cleared In 2016 Fatal Shooting Of Quadriplegic Man 'In Crisis'

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 24 Aug, 2017 11:35 AM
    CALGARY — A police watchdog investigation has concluded Calgary police were justified in shooting and killing a man in a wheelchair who had been firing a gun out of his home for 90 minutes.
     
    A 53-year-old man, identified as David McQueen, died in January 2016 following a tense confrontation with officers.
     
    Susan Hughson with the Alberta Serious Incident Response Team says police were called after a bus driver was very nearly shot and the window of his bus shattered by a bullet.
     
    McQueen retreated into his home when police arrived, continued to fire bullets from inside and hit neighbouring homes.
     
     
    Hughson says that after an hour and a half, police threw tear gas inside the home.
     
    McQueen came out armed with a handgun and fired at officers before he was shot in the head.
     
    Hughson says the man was clearly "in crisis" but police had no choice but to shoot him.

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