Charges laid against Calgary woman shot by RCMP in Wheatland County

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The Calgary Police Service known as Airdrie RCMP to help in finding an erratic driver round 2:15 p.m. on February 12.

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The suspect car was positioned east of Calgary in Wheatland County, however the driver fled the tried visitors cease, and the pursuit ended.

A Calgary police HAWCS helicopter positioned the car and reported that it was touring at excessive speeds and at instances in oncoming visitors lanes. A spike belt was used to cease the car close to the intersection of Freeway 564 and Vary Street 245.

A wrestle ensued when the officer tried to arrest the driving force and the lady was shot. She was taken to a Calgary hospital by STARS air ambulance.

The Alberta Critical Incident Response Workforce, the province’s police watchdog company, continues to research the capturing.

Kerry Jolene Funk, 37, of Calgary, is charged with assaulting a peace officer with a weapon, fleeing a peace officer, harmful operation of a motorized vehicle, possession of a weapon for a harmful goal and uttering threats.

Funk was launched on circumstances and can seem in Airdrie Provincial Courtroom on April 20.