Date: Tue Jan  6 21:30:23 2009
Subject: PA/MRU #09-011 SHOOTING INCIDENT 
From: Michael Nunn

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             CITYBEAT - CITY OF CALGARY PRESS RELEASE
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The City Of Calgary Police Service is investigating a
shooting that occurred earlier this evening, Tuesday, Jan.
06, 2009, in the northeast.

At approximately 6:50 p.m. police were called to an address
in the 100 block of Coral Shores Landing N.E. following
reports that shots were fired in the area.

Early investigations suggest that two men were exiting a
vehicle and were walking towards a home in the area when an
unknown suspect or suspects fired in their direction. 

It is not known at this stage if the suspect or suspects were
on foot or in a vehicle.

One man received a gunshot wound and has been transported to
hospital. He is said to be in a stable condition with non
life threatening injuries.

A second man, who was not injured, got back into the vehicle
and attempted to drive away but got stuck in a snow bank.

Early indications suggest that this is a gang-related
incident.

District 5 GIU are leading the investigation with the
assistance of the Gang Unit, Targeted Enforcement Unit and
the Calgary Criminal Intelligence Unit.

No further information will be available until tomorrow.

Anyone with information relating to this crime is asked to
contact 403-206-6500, the Gang Tip Line at 403-206-8191 or
Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).  

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Public Contact Information:

403-206-7979

Public Email Contact: 

    cps@calgarypolice.ca

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