Edmonton police officer charged in shooting of stabbing suspect Edmonton officer charged in shooting Aaron Sousa °µÍø½ûÇø Sep 5, 2025 2 hrs ago SMS Email An Edmonton Police Service car is pictured in Edmonton on Tuesday, Aug. 1, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson. JF SMS Email Print Copy article link Save EDMONTON - Alberta's police watchdog says an Edmonton officer has been charged in the shooting of a man suspected in a bar stabbing.Police were called in March 2024 to the stabbing at a west Edmonton pub.Soon after, police located a suspect in a truck.The Alberta Serious Incident Response Team says an officer "engaged the driver, which resulted in that officer firing their service pistol." The 36-year-old was taken to hospital in stable condition.Sgt. Neil Thompson faces one count of aggravated assault.He is scheduled to appear in court in October.This report by °µÍø½ûÇø was first published Sept. 5, 2025. °µÍø½ûÇø. All rights reserved. SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Tags Bc Justice More Prairies & BC Stories Alberta premier Danielle Smith calls for new arena in Calgary Supreme Court will not hear appeal of Manitoba's public-sector wage freeze Funeral march and service at Olympic Oval for Const. Shaelyn Yang: RCMP Fatal shooting by Winnipeg police was in response to armed threat: inquest report +3 Scott Gillingham elected Winnipeg mayor in close race with Glen Murray Michelin Guide lands in Vancouver with eight stars for eight eateries Arson suspected as police vehicles, ambulance torched in B.C. fire Nature Conservancy announces campaign to save landscape in southern Alberta New storm approaches B.C., as province cleans up after first powerful fall tempest Lengthy pandemic closure ends for B.C. park straddling Washington state border You might be interested in Facilities in new Quebec end-of-life care home highlight growing demand for MAID Ford says federal, provincial public servants should work in the office 5 days a week +2 Late crime-busting sheriff Buford Pusser inspired Hollywood. Investigators say he killed his wife Margaret Atwood takes aim at Alberta's school library books ban with satirical story Sponsored Content Events Coming Up in September +5 Credit unions embrace ‘waves of change’ at CCUA’s national conference “We should be the Taylor Swift of financial institutions.†Similar Stories Alberta government postpones release of revised school library book ban Edmonton police officer charged in shooting of stabbing suspect Alberta boy, 12, charged with attempted murder in stabbing of younger brother
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