RCMP shooting that left man partially paralyzed deemed reasonable

EDMONTON – The executive director of the unit that investigates serious police actions says a shooting that left a 29-year-old man partially paralyzed was reasonable and justified.

Susan Hughson of the Alberta Serious Incident Response Team says an RCMP officer was entitled to use as much force as needed to arrest the man who was a risk to the public and threatening to escape.

The man was in a drive-thru at a Lloydminster fast-food restaurant when Mounties tried to stop him in September 2017 in relation to an ongoing investigation.