Calgary police officer injured in city park shootout released from hospital
On Monday, a Calgary police officer was involved in a violent shootout in Edworthy Park, sustaining two gunshots. The officer has since been discharged from the hospital and the park has since reopened. The incident occurred when an officer pulled over a suspect in a black truck, who then began firing at the police before escaping on foot.
The chase concluded with the suspect, identified as an organized crime figure, taking his own life with a self-inflicted gunshot wound, which was discovered floating in the Bow River. The Alberta police watchdog is currently investigating the circumstances surrounding the suspect's death.
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