The Alberta Serious Incident Response Team is looking into a fatal shooting involving RCMP in the community of Gleichen.

Two officers pulled over a driver in the community near Haskayne Avenue and Gleichan Street at about 4:00 a.m. on Thursday and noticed a firearm inside the vehicle.

One of the officers fired his weapon while trying to make an arrest, killing the driver.

“It’s just more tragedy on top of tragedy,” said Gleichen resident Shelley Chase.

The officers were not injured in the incident and ASIRT is investigating.