Man killed in Thanksgiving altercation with RCMP near Leduc
A man is dead after a Monday night altercation with RCMP south of Edmonton.
RCMP say a white BMW was reported to be driving erratically on Highway 21 near New Sarepta around 5:30 p.m.
When officers arrived, the BMW was in the ditch and two people were helping the driver, a 30-year-old man, RCMP said.
When police approached the driver, an altercation occurred and officers shot and killed the man, police said.
A resident of the area told CTV News Edmonton that his wife was one of the civilians involved and that she was threatened by the suspect with a gun before he was killed by police. RCMP have not confirmed the details of the altercation at this time.
RCMP said a non-police firearm was found at the scene. No officers were injured.
The Alberta Serious Incident Response Team is investigating the shooting and whether it is connected to another officer-involved shooting early Monday morning near Ardrossan.
New Sarepta is a hamlet east of Leduc.
With files from CTV News Edmonton's David Ewasuk
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