Police video reveals new details in shooting death of 15-year-old Alberta boy

EDMONTON – Video from police cruisers reveals new details about a shooting by officers that resulted in the death of a 15-year-old boy south of Edmonton.

The boy died Friday in Wetaskiwin, Alta., after first calling police for help, saying he was being threatened.

The video, described but not released today by the Alberta Serious Incident Response Team, shows the youth and the officer talking and the youth handing over a machete and a knife.

The police watchdog says the officer decided the youth was at risk and tried to apprehend him and search his backpack, but the youth ran away.

Several officers then searched for the youth, finding him in a nearby field.

When the officers approached, the team says the video shows a confrontation occurred and two officers fired their guns.

The youth was struck and died later in hospital.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Sept. 5, 2024.

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