76-year-old man armed with 'large-edged weapon' shot by police

The Calgary police chief says an officer-involved shooting thatleft an elderly man deadis "tragic for everyone involved."

"Anytime you have these events it affects the membership," Chief RogerChaffintold reporters Tuesday afternoon.

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Screaming could be heard in the background as policereceived a call from a homein the 100 block of Sunmount CrescentS.E. about 11 a.m.

Officers arrived to find an injured and bloody 20-year-old man on the front lawn.

Vehicle found running with hose attached

Chaffin says officers heard activity in the detached garage behind the house.

"Inside they found a vehicle running with a hose attached. Officers were confronted by a man outside the vehicle in the garage," he said.

Chaffinsays the 76-year-old, Bob Crowle,was unco-operative with police and came towards them with a "large-edged weapon."

"An eight-yearmember of the service fired his service pistol," the chief said.

Paramedics declared him deceased a short time later.

Chaffinsaid there was a "family relationship" between to the two men. A neighbour toldCBC Newsthe 20-year-old is Crowle's grandson.

The injured man was taken to hospital in stable, non-life threatening condition.

Neighbours said an older man lived in the home and described him as a "nice fellow" who walks his dogs around the neighbourhood.

Neighbours shocked

"Would always stop in and say, 'Hi,'"said Barb Warrior.

"He had some surgery a few weeks ago and looked to be feeling a little off but he was still out walking his dogs this past week."

Warrior said the man lived in the home with his wife.

Another neighbour, John, calledCrowlethe "nicest guy ever."

John said Crowle's daughter and her son moved in recently and things went downhill.

"He had a rough time with his grandson.I think he was driven to the edge. I think his grandson pushed him to the edge," John said.

He addedCrowlewas "just a calm, easy-going neighbour." Crowle recently picked apples from his tree and dropped them off to his neighbours as an act of kindness.

There havenow been seven police shootings this year in Calgary, three of them fatal.

Chaffinsaid a string of officer-involved shootings in the city are unrelated but that training and resources are reviewed after each one.

"It's been a difficult year. We have had some difficult situations," Chaffin said. "Things change quickly."

The chief says in this case he fully supports the actions of the officer.

"I believe our officer did the best he could under the situation."

TheAlberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) is also investigating.

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