Inmate involved in fight at Drumheller Institution dies in hospital, RCMP investigating
Alberta RCMP are investigating the death of an inmate at the Drumheller Institution this week.
Officers were called to the medium-security prison at 5 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 26 for reports of a medical emergency.
RCMP say there was a fight that left a 34-year-old inmate with serious injuries.
The victim was transported to hospital where he was declared dead.
Correctional Service Canada identified the inmate as Abdirahman Mahamed.
At the time of death, Mahamed had served nine months of a sentence of three years and four months for possession of a prohibited/restricted firearm with ammunition.
The RCMP's major crimes unit has taken over the investigation from Drumheller RCMP.
The town of Drumheller is located about 115 kilometres northeast of Calgary.
Anyone with information on the incident is asked to call Drumheller RCMP at 403-823-2630.
Tips can also be submitted anonymously through Crime Stoppers.
CTVNews.ca Top Stories
Father and daughter found dead in northwest Calgary
Calgary police are investigating the death of a father and daughter on Sunday night as a double homicide and believe it's the result of a domestic incident.
Chinese-Russian air co-operation has Norad's 'full attention'
The head of the North American Aerospace Defence Command says Chinese and Russian air co-operation in the Arctic has Norad's 'full attention.'
opinion Tom Mulcair: Grading Trudeau's performance in 2024, and what's ahead for him in the new year
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is about to enter the final year of his mandate and, quite possibly, of his political career, writes Tom Mulcair in his column for CTVNews.ca. The former NDP leader takes a snapshot of Trudeau's leadership balance sheet as a way of understanding how he got to where he is in the polls.
Passengers describe travel nightmare after WestJet flight from Costa Rica cancelled
It was a travel nightmare that left more than 100 passengers, including Ottawa residents, stranded in Costa Rica this week.
'We're snake-bitten': Unconvincing Canada gets past Germany 3-0 at world juniors
Coming off a stunning, embarrassing loss to Latvia some 48 hours earlier at the world junior hockey championship, Canada picked up an unconvincing 3-0 victory over Germany on Sunday.
Gal Gadot reveals she underwent emergency surgery for brain clot just after welcoming her 4th child
Gal Gadot is opening up about how she survived a "massive blood clot" in her brain during her most recent pregnancy.
Linda Lavin, Tony-winning Broadway actor who starred in the sitcom 'Alice,' dies at 87
Linda Lavin, a Tony Award-winning stage actor who became a working class icon as a paper-hat wearing waitress on the TV sitcom 'Alice,' has died. She was 87.
Quebec needs people to run for local office. The problem is they keep resigning
Municipal leaders across Quebec are looking for ways to get young people, especially women, to run for local office in next year's elections, but that is a tall order given the well-documented incidents of harassment and intimidation faced by elected officials in the province.
Housing market poised for 2025 comeback as lower rates unleash pent-up demand
Heading into 2025, economists and real estate agents believe activity is poised to remain strong amid much lower borrowing costs and more favourable rules for buyers, despite an overall challenging affordability picture.