Man dead after altercation with police, hospital staff - News Summed Up

Man dead after altercation with police, hospital staff


A man is dead after a stun gun and sedative were used to bring him under control during a physical altercation with police and staff at an Edmonton hospital on Wednesday, police said. The man was cooperative with officers and was transported to hospital on a Form 10 arrest under the Alberta Mental Health Act, police said. At around 2:15 p.m., hospital staff asked for police help to move the man to the mental health ward. As the man was being moved, a physical altercation broke out between the man, police, security guards and hospital staff, the release said. An officer was treated by hospital staff for minor injuries, including bite marks and scratches to his face sustained during the altercation.


Source: CBC News February 27, 2021 00:56 UTC



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