Canada- Two police officers have been killed while responding to a call, Edmonton, Alberta, 16 March 2023

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‘My son, he wants to kill me’: Edmonton residents stunned after police officers fatally shot responding to family dispute

Fellow officers tried “valiantly” to save fatally shot colleagues, suspect is dead after turning gun on himself.

www.thestar.com

Two Edmonton police officers have been killed while responding to a call, the city’s force says.

''No details were immediately available but local media reports said the incident had taken place in the Inglewood neighbourhood early Thursday morning.

“The Edmonton Police Service is mourning the loss of two of its patrol officers who were killed in the Line of Duty, while responding to a call earlier today,” the Edmonton Police Service said in a statement.

Chief Dale McFee and others were expected to address media at 10 a.m. local time.

“No words can describe what our members and their families are feeling at this moment,” tweeted Staff Sgt. Michael Elliott, the former president of the Edmonton Police Association. “Our entire service and community are mourning and I’m devastated.”

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/2-edmonton-police-officers-killed-while-responding-to-domestic-call-1.6780632

''Two Edmonton police were killed while responding to a domestic call in the city's northwest Thursday morning.
CBC News has confirmed the officers were shot while responding to a domestic call, and that a third person is dead.
Edmonton police say the officers were killed early Thursday.''

''Much of the police presence is concentrated around the Baywood Park Apartments at 114th Avenue and 132nd Street, where several streets remained blocked to public access.''

 

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Two Edmonton police officers fatally shot while responding to family dispute: chief

Fellow officers tried ‘valiantly’ to save fatally shot colleagues, suspect dead after turning gun on himself

www.stcatharinesstandard.ca

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''The two officers didn’t have an opportunity to use their own weapons in the incident that took place shortly after midnight, and while their colleagues rushed them to hospital — and tried “valiantly” to save them on the way, McFee says — they were declared dead at the hospital.

“I can’t tell you how devastated we are by their loss,” a somber-looking McFee said, standing at a podium at police headquarters in downtown Edmonton.

The officers were idenitified as constables Travis Jordan, 35 and Brett Ryan, 30.

Ryan had five and a half years of service, while Jordan had been serving for eight and a half years.

The suspect in the shooting died from an apparently self-inflicted gunshot wound, police said.

A female from the suite where the incident happened was taken to hospital and is in stable condition.''

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''Streamed live 32 minutes ago #GlobalNews #edmonton #edm
Edmonton Police Service Chief Dale McFee and other dignitaries will address reporters after two police officers were killed while responding to a call early Thursday morning. They will provide brief formal statements and there will be no questions. This is a breaking news situation and we hope to have more info soon.''

 

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Father-to-be and 'snow angel': Edmonton officers shot and killed on duty remembered

One of the police officers killed in Edmonton was about to be a father for the first time and the other was called a “snow angel” for going beyond the call of duty to help people.

www.cp24.com

''One of the police officers killed in Edmonton was about to be a father for the first time and the other was called a “snow angel” for going beyond the call of duty to help people.

Const. Brett Ryan, 30, and Const. Travis Jordan, 35, were fatally shot responding to a domestic violence call early Thursday morning.

Ryan, who had been with the Edmonton force for 5 1/2 years, is being remembered as a pillar of the community and a longtime minor hockey referee.''

• Reaction to two Edmonton police officers killed on duty

''Edmonton Police Const. Travis Jordan, left, and Const. Brett Ryan are seen in a composite image made from two undated handout photos. Jordan, 35, an 8 1/2-year veteran with the service, and Ryan, 30, who had been with the service for 5 1/2 years, were killed in Edmonton responding to a domestic violence call. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Edmonton Police Service, *MANDATORY CREDIT*

“I was alongside him growing up as he grew as an official and grew into a person and a husband,” Carter said.

Ryan, who lived in Spruce Grove just west of Edmonton, was always willing to give back, helping younger hockey officials develop their skills, Carter said. The officer was also active in the slow pitch community.''

 

[LadyL]

RIP officers.

 

[MistyWaters]

Teen allegedly shoots his mom, then kills 2 police officers in Canada

The teen took his own life after the shootings in Edmonton, Alberta, according to a police official and a senior government official.

www.cbsnews.com

“A 16-year-old wounded his mother with a firearm and then killed two police officers before taking his own life in western Canada early Thursday, officials told The Associated Press.”

 

[MistyWaters]

Speculation had it that the same shooter was probably responsible for the Pizza Hut shooting as well and that now is confirmed. What a dreadful tragedy at the hands of someone so young.

Teen who killed 2 Edmonton officers also shot Pizza Hut employee: sources

The 16-year-old boy who fatally shot two Edmonton police officers on Thursday is the same person who shot a Pizza Hut employee earlier this week, multiple sources have told CTV News Edmonton.

edmonton.ctvnews.ca

“The 16-year-old boy who fatally shot two Edmonton police officers on Thursday is the same person who shot a Pizza Hut employee earlier this week, multiple sources have told CTV News Edmonton.

Const. Travis Jordan and Const. Brett Ryan were shot early Thursday morning when they responded to a domestic dispute call around 12:47 a.m. in the area of 114 Avenue and 132 Street.

The teen also shot his mother, who is in hospital, before he died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound, police said Thursday evening.

Multiple sources have now confirmed the boy is also responsible for a shooting early Sunday morning that left a 55-year-old man with life-threatening injuries.

A shooter walked into the Pizza Hut at 114 Avenue and 132 Street around 12:30 a.m. on Sunday, and shot the employee……”

 

[Gina20]

How did this 16-year-old come to be known by police for something "non-criminal"? I 'd be curious to know if he was one of the boys involved in this 2021 attack on a student at Roslyn School.

No charges laid after Rosslyn School attack, 4 youths involved enter ‘restorative justice’ program - Edmonton | Globalnews.ca

Rather than criminal charges, the four will work with community organizations and complete a plan that holds them accountable and addresses underlying issues, police said.

globalnews.ca

These four boys did not face criminal charges as a consequence of their actions. Instead, they entered a restorative justice program called EPS DiversionFirst.

DIVERSIONfirst program working to keep youth out of the criminal justice system

I can't imagine how a youth would go from zero to shooting and killing police officers without showing some signs of trouble first. It would be interesting to know if he was one of these boys, or otherwise part of this police program.

 

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EPS investigating if teen who killed 2 officers also shot Pizza Hut worker: sources

Edmonton police are investigating whether the 16-year-old boy who shot and killed two officers is the same person that shot a Pizza Hut employee earlier this week, multiple sources told CTV News.

edmonton.ctvnews.ca

 

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EPS investigating if teen who killed 2 officers also shot Pizza Hut worker: sources

Edmonton police are investigating whether the 16-year-old boy who shot and killed two officers is the same person that shot a Pizza Hut employee earlier this week, multiple sources told CTV News.

edmonton.ctvnews.ca

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Police have not officially confirmed that the Pizza Hut shooter is the person responsible for shooting his mother and killing the two police officers. However, it's likely the news sources are well-placed. They would not want to get this wrong. The clothes in the video might have been found in his apartment and the weapon might be the same. Ballistics reports will tell the story, if so

 

[Gina20]

Was this youth part of a school program for students with severe behavior issues? Were there warning signs?

Behaviour and Learning Assistance - Edmonton Public Schools

epsb.ca

Rapidly growing school program for kids with behavioural challenges needs new home

A Catholic school that helps students whose behaviour is too challenging to manage in conventional schools has grown substantially and is running out of space.

edmontonjournal.com

 

[Gina20]

Police apparently weren't aware that a gun was involved when they responded to the call.

Slain Edmonton police officers didn't know teen shooter had a gun; deceased suspect involved in previous mental health call: police

"The call itself was a non-violent domestic dispute, where a mother is having difficulty with a 16-year-old son."

edmontonjournal.com

FWIW, the officers were taken to the nearest hospital in the inner city, the Royal Alex. Last month the hospital was on lockdown briefly due to a threat of gun violence.

Royal Alexandra Hospital locked down Thursday after 'threats of gun violence: EPS

The Royal Alexandra Hospital was locked down briefly on Thursday after threats of violence.

edmonton.ctvnews.ca

Sources told Global that Brett Ryan's wife is a paramedic who was on duty at the Royal Alex when he was brought in. She is pregnant with their child.

Father-to-be and ‘snow angel’: Slain Edmonton officers Travis Jordan and Brett Ryan remembered | Globalnews.ca

One of the police officers killed in Edmonton was about to be a father for the first time and the other was called a 'snow angel' for going beyond the call of duty to help people.

globalnews.ca

 

[Gina20]

The Global article states that Brett Ryan was a paramedic in Saddle Lake from 2012 to 2015, before he became an Edmonton police officer. Some significant events happened in nearby St. Paul during that period. I don't know if Brett Ryan was involved in the responses to those events, but it would not be unusual for small communities to call in help from nearby during mass casualty events.

As background:

Fatality inquiry begins for 11-year-old girl killed in 2012 Alberta school crash | Globalnews.ca

During the first day of the fatality inquiry, Megan Wolitski's parents were given the change to ask questions of witnesses in hopes of learning more about what happened the day of the crash.

globalnews.ca

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/priest-among-dead-in-horrific-st-paul-shootings-1.2638520

 

[Gina20]

More about Constable Travis Jordan and his wife, Annie:

Friends of fallen Edmonton officer from N.S. remember him as 'faithful' husband, 'loyal friend'

As displays of grief grow in Edmonton, a day after two city police officers were shot and killed on the job, a town in Nova Scotia’s Annapolis Valley is also hurting.

atlantic.ctvnews.ca

 

[MistyWaters]

So many questions. How did this 16 year old become so adept at shooting this gun and are we supposed to believe he had it in the apartment without his patents noticing so there was no opportunity to warn police he could be armed when the 911 call was made? Firing several rounds in succession, was it a semi-automatic possibly a banned weapon? How’d he get his hands on it, regardless at his age he certainly couldn’t have purchased it legally.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/edmonton-police-shooting-officers-1.6782702

“It has since been confirmed that neither officer discharged their firearm, and it is apparent that they had no opportunity to respond to the threat that faced them," Laforce said at a news conference.

Jordan and Ryan were called to what police termed a family dispute at an apartment complex in the city's northwest. A 55-year-old woman, the teen's mother, met the officers outside. According to police, the boy's 73-year-old father was also in the home in a different room….”

Slain Edmonton police officers didn't know teen shooter had a gun; deceased suspect involved in previous mental health call: police

"The call itself was a non-violent domestic dispute, where a mother is having difficulty with a 16-year-old son."

edmontonjournal.com

“A 16-year-old boy who killed himself after fatally shooting two Edmonton Police Service constables had been involved in a previous mental health call but had no criminal record, police officials said Friday……”

 

[Gina20]

So many questions. How did this 16 year old become so adept at shooting this gun and are we supposed to believe he had it in the apartment without his patents noticing so there was no opportunity to warn police he could be armed when the 911 call was made? Firing several rounds in succession, was it a semi-automatic possibly a banned weapon? How’d he get his hands on it, regardless at his age he certainly couldn’t have purchased it legally.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/edmonton-police-shooting-officers-1.6782702

“It has since been confirmed that neither officer discharged their firearm, and it is apparent that they had no opportunity to respond to the threat that faced them," Laforce said at a news conference.

Jordan and Ryan were called to what police termed a family dispute at an apartment complex in the city's northwest. A 55-year-old woman, the teen's mother, met the officers outside. According to police, the boy's 73-year-old father was also in the home in a different room….”

Slain Edmonton police officers didn't know teen shooter had a gun; deceased suspect involved in previous mental health call: police

"The call itself was a non-violent domestic dispute, where a mother is having difficulty with a 16-year-old son."

edmontonjournal.com

“A 16-year-old boy who killed himself after fatally shooting two Edmonton Police Service constables had been involved in a previous mental health call but had no criminal record, police officials said Friday……”

It's hard to say what went on without hearing the 911 call, and knowing the nature of the previous "mental health" interactions at that address. The police chief has called it an "ambush". That's very specific, and leads to further questions about who was involved and "suicide by cop".

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/edmonton-police-shooting-officers-1.6782702

Police are also not saying anything about the firearm. We don't know if the firearm was legally purchased by one of the adults living in the apartment, or if it was a legal weapon. Both police officers were hit multiple times in short succession.

As reported yesterday by Global, unnamed sources have said the youth is responsible for the Pizza Hut shooting earlier in the week. That weapon was reported as a "rifle".

Edmonton police believe shocking Pizza Hut shooting in Westmount area was a random attack - Edmonton | Globalnews.ca

The 55-year-old employee was taken to hospital in serious, life-threatening condition after he was shot.

globalnews.ca

 

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Families of slain EPS officers to receive $100K from provincial heroes' fund​

Families of slain EPS officers to receive $100K from provincial heroes' fund

The families of two Edmonton Police Service officers killed in the line of duty this week will receive $100,000 from Alberta's provincial fund for first responders, the premier says.

edmonton.ctvnews.ca

 

[Gina20]

The deaths of the two police officers last week have been declared homicides. Multiple vigils have been held.

EPS officers deaths deemed ‘homicides’ by medical examiner | Globalnews.ca

Individual autopsies performed for Const. Brett Ryan and Const. Travis Jordan led the medical examiner to call death by gunshots 'homicide' in both cases.

globalnews.ca

 

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‘Oh God, oh God’: Eyewitness describes terrifying aftermath of Edmonton police killings

A wave of grief has hit Edmonton where Canadian flags are being flown at half mast and small memorials outside police stations are popping up as residents try to make sense of the incident about which few official details have been made public.

www.thestar.com

''Blyan said the woman’s son seemed quiet and wouldn’t meet her eyes when she’d try and speak to him.

“It’s like I’m invisible,” she said. “I thought he didn’t like me.”

She described the son as being around six feet tall with medium-length brown hair.

The woman was “very nice,” said Blyan, adding that she was from Ukraine. The woman moved to Canada about 15 years ago and had lived in the building since about 2019, she said.''

 

[Gina20]

A procession for the fallen officers will take place today.

Fallen Edmonton police officers to be moved to funeral home today

The Edmonton police officers killed in the line of duty last week will be moved to a funeral home on Tuesday. A procession will take constables Brett Ryan and Travis Jordan from the medical examiner's office to Serenity Funeral Home at noon.

edmonton.ctvnews.ca

 

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16-year-old who killed Edmonton police officers was ‘very troubled,’ details emerge in shooting that sent shock waves through community

Through neighbours, friends of the family and court records, the Star has identified the mother and son — the shooter — involved in a domestic incident that left two Edmonton police officers dead last week.

www.thestar.com

''EDMONTON—The Star has identified the teenager who shot two Edmonton police officers as Roman Zoltan Shewchuk — a 16-year-old who a family friend says was “very troubled” and seemed to be struggling.

''The shooting last week claimed the lives of Edmonton constables Travis Jordan, 35, and Brett Ryan, 30.

Shewchuk’s mother, Katya Nod, 55, was also shot during the altercation. She was said to be in stable but serious condition, but no public update has been given since a police media conference Friday.''

Oddleifson, a policy researcher, characterized the interactions between the family and the health-care system as “constant.”

“She tried very hard to be a great mother to all three of her children, but it was certainly strained with her youngest,” he added.

Few details can be gleaned from Shewchuk’s online presence. He has a handful of Facebook friends with a profile suggesting that he enjoyed video games.

Other details about the family situation are sparse. Darlene Blyan, Nod’s neighbour, said she believed Nod came to Canada from Ukraine years ago, but Oddleifson said she had been living in Ukraine and moved to Canada more recently, after the recent Russian invasion of Ukraine.

“Her family had been here prior, but, you know, she’s a single 55-year-old mother of three and she had been trying to convince her mom to leave Ukraine; her mom was staunchly staying. She wouldn’t leave the homeland,” he said.''