Edmonton police investigating 12 shootings in April

Edmonton police headquarters. (CityNews, Rod Maldaner)

By Cole Fortner

Posted May 11, 2023 1:42 pm.

The Edmonton Police Service (EPS) says it is continuing to investigate 12 shootings that happened in April.

EPS says the shootings happened throughout the city and 10 are believed to be targeted.

Of the shootings, five people were injured and one person was killed.

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“In eight of the 12 shootings, there was the potential for innocent bystanders, including children, to be harmed,” said EPS in a statement.

While a dozen shootings are being actively investigated, the EPS says the number of shootings was 40 per cent lower than April 2022.

Despite that, shootings for 2023 have increased by 11 per cent. To date, 57 shootings have been reported.

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