CPS looking for three men in connection to shooting near Calgary Central Library
Posted Aug 26, 2020 3:48 pm.
CALGARY (660 NEWS) – Calgary police have released more information about a downtown shooting on Monday near the Central Library.
They say officers in the area heard the shots at around 1:50 p.m near an apartment building on 8 Avenue S.E and saw a vehicle fleeing the scene.
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They don’t believe anyone was hit by the gunfire, but a police staff sergeant calls it a brazen, targeted act that could have resulted in a tragedy.
“Public safety is always our primary concern and we are committed to holding those responsible for this careless and dangerous act accountable,” said Staff Sergeant Theresa Garagan in a release.
Officers say it started with a fight between three men outside an apartment building. Two men fled in a black Hyundai Sonata while the third man fired shots at the car and fled in a different vehicle.
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If you have any additional information related to the incident, including possible dashcam, CCTV, or cell phone footage, you are encouraged to contact Calgary police or Crime Stoppers.
