Watchdog investigating after senior dies following police intervention in Alberta hospital
RCMP said ‘a physical confrontation occurred’ right before the man went into medical distress
The Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) is investigating after a 72-year-old man died in a Sundre, Alta. hospital following a police intervention, the RCMP says.
On Friday around 11 a.m. police received a call from an Alberta Health Services peace officer to assist with a "physically violent" person at a local hospital there, approximately 100 kilometres northwest of Calgary.
A physical confrontation happened between the man and police. Following it the man went into medical distress, dying in hospital around 12:20 p.m., the RCMP said.
The ASIRT is now investigating the circumstances surrounding the actions of police and the peace officer, according to a news release by the RCMP.
The RCMP is also carrying out an internal review to gather a full account of what took place — meaning police training and response, policy and the duty status of the members involved will be subject to review.