By Troy Gillard

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‘Necessary’ for Edmonton officers to shoot armed suspect in 2017: watchdog

Jan 27, 2020 | 3:49 PM

EDMONTON – Alberta’s police watchdog says three Edmonton officers used “necessary” force in the fatal shooting of an armed suspect in 2017.

The Alberta Serious Incident Response Team says the 30-year-old man was suspected of methamphetamine trafficking and investigators had developed a plan to arrest him.

Police tactical vehicles boxed in the suspect’s white Mercedes in a mall parking lot and officers believed he was armed.

The man initially followed police instructions then rammed police vehicles in front of and behind the Mercedes, after which officers deployed tear gas.

When the suspect retrieved a handgun from a black bag, one officer yelled “don’t do it!” and another shot a non-penetrating projectile at him.

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When the man raised his handgun and pointed it directly toward an officer, that officer and two others fired their guns.