RCMP officer shoots Calgary woman after chase allegedly ends in altercation near Strathmore - Action News
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RCMP officer shoots Calgary woman after chase allegedly ends in altercation near Strathmore

A RCMP officershot a Calgary woman Sunday after she was allegedly involved in a struggle with the officer east of the city following a chase.

The woman was shot multiple times and brought to a Calgary hospital for treatment

Close-up of RCMP badge on vehicle.
The shooting is under investigation by the Alberta Serious Incident Response Team, the provinces police watchdog. (David Bell/CBC)

A RCMP officershot a Calgary woman Sunday after she was allegedly involved in a struggle with the officer east of the city following a chase.

According to an RCMP news release, the shooting happened near the intersection of Highway 564 and Range Road 245, about 17 kilometres northeast of Strathmore.

An officer tried to arrest the woman and "an altercation occurred," the release states. The officer shot the woman multiple times. She was the only person in the vehicle.

Emergency crews brought the woman, 37, to a Calgary hospital for treatment. No word was given as to her condition.

The officer was unharmed.

Per the release,Calgary police called Airdrie Rural RCMParound 2:15 p.m. asking for assistance finding a vehicle that had been driving erratically.

An RCMP officer located the vehicle and attempted to stop the driver, the release states. However, the vehicle sped off, although it was followed by a Calgary police helicopter.

The womanallegedly continued to drive erratically, at times swervinginto oncoming lanes. Officers used a tire deflation device to stop the vehicle.

The Alberta Serious Incident Response Team, the province's police watchdog, is investigating the shooting.

More to come.