Edmonton police continuing to investigate 28 September shootings
Posted October 6, 2023 2:56 pm.
Last Updated October 6, 2023 3:13 pm.
Edmonton police say there are 28 on-going shooting investigations from September.
The Edmonton Police Service (EPS) says of these, 21 are believed to be targeted incidents.
Police add that 16 of the shootings resulted in injuries and 23 of them could have harmed innocent bystanders, including children.
“This is the highest monthly total we’ve seen yet this year, and it is 133% higher than the 12 shootings we saw in September of last year,” says Acting Insp. Eric Stewart of the EPS Organized Crime Branch.
“Our Firearms Investigation and Firearms Examination Units continue to investigate these shootings, trace the firearms involved and identify and charge those responsible.”
Fourteen of the incidents involved shots being fired at a person, eight shots were fired at residences, two shots were fired at vehicles, and one shot was fired at a business.
Throughout the month, one of the shootings was fatal and is being investigated as a homicide.
Overall, the EPS says there have been 180 reported shootings, which is a 55 per cent increase from the year before. Lastly, the EPS notes it seized 738 guns in 2023.
