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2 men in truck chased, rammed, shot at after becoming lost northeast of Airdrie

RCMP are on the hunt for three suspects after the occupants of a pickup truck were chased, rammed and shot at after getting lost northeast of Airdrie, Alta.

Police say suspects' red 2007-2013 Chevrolet pickup would have noticeable damage to front end

RCMP are on the hunt for three suspects after the occupants of a pickup truck were chased, rammed and shot at after getting lost northeast of Airdrie, Alta.

On Sunday night between 7 p.m. and 9 p.m., RCMP say two men in an older model white GMC pickuptruck got lost whiledriving in a rural area near Beisekerand Acme.

A red Chevrolet truck chased the white truck from the areathrough rural roads and attempted to force the truck off theroad multiple times by ramming the vehicle.

Shots fired, man hit

Police say near the end of the chase, the occupants in the red truck fired guns at the white truck. A man in the white truck suffered serious injuries when he was struck by the bullet.

The chase ended as the vehicles approached Airdrie, RCMP say.

Investigators are asking for the public's help to identify the truck, the suspects and two potential witnesses.

  • The truck is described as a red 2007-2013 Chevrolet pickup. It would have noticeable front-end damage from trying to ram the other truck off the road.
  • The suspects are described as three men in their 20s.

Police are also looking for two men in a blue F-150 pickup truck who may have witnesseda portion of the incident near theTschetter Hutterite colony east of Beiseker.

Anyone with information is asked to contact RCMP at 403-420-4966 or Crime Stoppers.