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Man dead in police shooting after Calgary officers respond to domestic call

CALGARY — Alberta's police watchdog is investigating after a man was fatally shot in Calgary. Police were called to a home in the city's southeast following reports of a domestic disturbance.
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A police vehicle is shown at Calgary Police Service headquarters in Calgary on April 9, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh

CALGARY — Alberta's police watchdog is investigating after a man was fatally shot in Calgary.

Police were called to a home in the city's southeast following reports of a domestic disturbance.

A man walked out of the home when officers arrived and there was a confrontation.

Police say an officer used a Taser and another fired a gun.

No officers were injured, and the man was pronounced dead at the scene.

Police say a knife was recovered.

The Alberta Serious Incident Response team has been called in to investigate.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Feb. 19, 2025.

The Canadian Press

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