ASIRT investigating police shooting incident at Eckville oil field site

Apr 7, 2019 | 9:26 AM

The Alberta Serious Incident Response Team has taken over the investigation into an incident on Saturday in Eckville.

Sylvan Lake RCMP originally responded around 8:15 a.m. to an oil field site on 54 Avenue in Eckville where a battery had reportedly been stolen.

Police arrived to find a male suspect asleep in a truck.

There was a sledgehammer and large canister of bear spray on the front seat.

A member laid a spike belt out and waited for backup, but a confrontation ensued between the suspect and the member.

The member then discharged his pistol.

The suspect was taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. The member was not injured.

There is no concern for public safety, police say.

There are no further details available at this time.

by By Josh Hall (Twitter: @Vancan19)