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Man faces seven charges after Edmonton City Hall shooting

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 24 Jan, 2024 04:18 PM

Police say a man is facing seven charges after shots were fired and a Molotov cocktail was thrown at Edmonton City Hall.

The alleged offences include arson, possessing incendiary materials and discharging a firearm into a building.

See my statement following the serious incident at today at Edmonton City Hall. pic.twitter.com/W7Yw3X0lXg
— Amarjeet Sohi (@AmarjeetSohiYEG) January 23, 2024

Police say a heavily armed man entered city hall Tuesday through a parkade and fired a gun.

They say he also lit several incendiary devices, which caused a small fire outside an elevator.

City Hall shooter charged

A man who discharged a firearm in Edmonton’s City
Hall yesterday is facing charges.

At approximately 10:18 a.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2024, a male parked his vehicle in the City Hall underground… https://t.co/EdQ28HWdvZ
— Edmonton Police (@edmontonpolice) January 24, 2024

The building was full of people at the time, including a class of Grade 1 students, but no injuries were reported.

Police Chief Dale McFee has said an unarmed security guard acted quickly to detain a suspect before officers arrived.

Bezhani Sarvar, who is 28, is to have a bail hearing on Thursday.

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