COCHRANE, Alta.—A man in Alberta has died after an officer shot him following a lengthy standoff in a home northeast of Calgary. RCMP say in a news release that they were called to the residence in Cochrane shortly after 7 p.m. Friday over concerns for the man’s well-being, and for that of his partner. Police say the man was believed to possess numerous guns, and that when RCMP arrived, he barricaded himself inside his home. The release said no officers were injured and “no other civilians were directly involved in confrontation.”When reached Saturday morning, RCMP Cpl. ASIRT said in a tweet that it has been directed to investigate an RCMP officer-involved shooting that occurred overnight in Cochrane.

Source: thestar December 07, 2019 20:15 UTC