A 21-year-old murder suspect killed during a "harrowing" shootout with Alberta RCMP on a highway west of Edmonton more than two years ago was solely responsible for his own death, ASIRT says. The pursuit continued for about 70 minutes and covered about 140 kilometres, ASIRT said, travelling north on Highway 22 onto Highway 16. 0:14Civilian witnesses saw the man step out of the Ford holding what was described as a rifle or "machine gun," ASIRT said. The man fired a shot at the closest RCMP vehicle, then another shot that grazed the officer's head. (ASIRT)A receipt found in the man's wallet showed the gun had been purchased on March 10, 2018, along with a membership to a Calgary gun club.

Source: CBC News June 18, 2020 19:30 UTC