Police stand-off ends fatally
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Updated 1 month ago
A four-hour standoff Monday with a suicidal male ended tragically.
Around 3 p.m. Red Deer Rural Detachment
received a complaint of a suicidal male in a residence in Blackfalds.
It was alleged that the lone occupant of the residence, a 36 year old
Blackfalds man, was armed.
The Red Deer Emergency Response Team
responded to the scene to ensure the safety of the citizens and police
officers on scene. Police evacuated several people from nearby
residences. Residents weren't allowed to return to their homes during the stand-off. Police told them they could wait at the Blackfalds Community Hall until the incident ended.
At 7:15 p.m., after negotiation attempts failed the Emergency
Response Team entered the residence and found the male deceased from
self inflicted wounds.
An investigation will be done to determine the time he died.
