Officer Clears Charges in SUV Shooting

0:00It's March 25th. This is Vancouver News today, AI-powered stories from your city. A Calgary Police Officer, who fired shots at an SUV with two suspects inside, won't face any charges. The incident happened during a home invasion response on March 23rd, 2019, around 1.30 a.m. The officer approached the scene on foot when the suspects sped away in the vehicle. The passenger then fired a sawed-off shotgun at him from close range. In response, the officer fired 10 rounds total, 4 as the SUV came toward him, then 6 more after a brief pause as it drove off. The vehicle soon crashed into a nearby house, injuring the driver with a single shot to the back, though not fatally, while the passenger escaped, unharmed. Alberta's serious incident response team reviewed the case and found the first shots reasonable. Self-defense. They questioned the later one since the threat seemed to fade, but still saw grounds for a possible offense. In the end, prosecutors decided against charges due to low conviction odds, closing the matter without any action against the officer.