Medicine Hat police say, ‘Officers are also humans’

Medicine Hat police say, ‘Officers are also humans’Medicine Hat Police say officers are also human and are profoundly influenced when compelled to make a challenging choice, including shooting a suspect.

The remarks made on the police forces's Facebook page and Twitter on Sunday, come a day after an officer lethally shot an equipped man in the city 290 km southeast of Calgary.

"Yes police are individuals too," a tweet from the southern Alberta police power said.

"Despite the fact that they are prepared and ready to react, circumstances like yesterday are greatly troublesome for all."

Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) is presently examining the shooting that happened only north of as far as possible something like 4 p. m.  Saturday.

A Medicine Hat cop was proceeding an examination of a missing individual when he approached a rustic living arrangement and was defied by an armed male, ASIRT said in an explanation.

As the home's area is outside of city points of confinement, Mounties were called while police held the region.

After RCMP touched base on scene, the man went out, equipped.

ASIRT said one shot was discharged by the Medicine Hat cop striking the man, who kicked the bucket of his damages.

While they are not discharging more data about the episode as ASIRT is currently researching, Medicine Hat Police, whose agent couldn't be arrived at for remark on Sunday, likewise took to its Facebook page Sunday to post messages.