Robbery suspect shot by police, ASIRT to investigate

ASIRT will be investigating after a Calgary police officer shot a robbery suspect. It began around 2:30 Sunday afternoon as police were responding to an attempted robbery at an Ace Liquor store in the 5000 block of 16 Avenue Northwest. They found the suspect a short distance away at Montgomery Town Square. Police said he had a weapon and refused to drop it when asked. The man was shot by one police officer, and was taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. No one else was hurt.