'So many questions': Calgary's mayor challenges use of lethal force in weekend police response
'So many questions': Calgary's mayor challenges use of lethal force in weekend police response
'So many questions': Calgary's mayor challenges use of lethal force in weekend police response
The fatal weekend shooting of a man by the Calgary Police Service has prompted Calgary's mayor to question the use of lethal force and call for the adoption of mental health supports.
Latjor Tuel, 41, was shot dead near the intersection of 45th Street and 17th Avenue S.E. Saturday afternoon during a police response to reports of an assault at the hands of an armed man.
"Loss of life in our city is tragic at any time, but the loss of Latjor Tuel is particularly devastating," said Gondek in a Twitter thread. "Mr. Tuel was loved by friends & family, and was a well-known member of the Sudanese community in Calgary. He was in crisis & we are left with so many questions.
"While we await an investigation, we question de-escalation methods & use of lethal force. We question why mental health support is not embedded within community policing. We question how to strengthen newcomer support services to deal with complex trauma."
Gondek says the fatal shooting of Tuel should be a focus of Wednesday's Calgary Police Commission public session and she's calling for change in how officers handle responses involving people in need of mental health support.
3/3 I look to Calgary Police Commission to ask difficult questions during public session tomorrow, and to push for policing models that incorporate mental health supports. My thoughts are with Mr. Tuel’s family. My actions will be focused on de-escalation & change.
Witnesses say a "distressed" Tuel advanced on officers with a knife during Saturday's standoff and was shot four times with bullets after 'less-lethal rounds' failed to thwart him when the situation escalated. He did not survive.
A police service dog was injured by Tuel during the encounter and was taken to an animal hospital in life-threatening condition. CPS officials confirm no officers were injured during the response.
Family members say Tuel was struggling with his mental health, including suspected post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), but was not an aggressive man.
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