Indigenous man fatally shot by officer in Glenwood
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Indigenous man fatally shot by officer in Glenwood
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March 30, 2011
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Kinling Robin Fire, 39, was fatally wounded by EPS officers on March 30, 2011. The events took place in the Edmonton neighbourhood of Glenwood, shortly before midnight. EPS officers Const. Brent Fox and Const. Brendan Power were dispatched to locate a Fire, who was believed to be suicidal. The officers also received a report of suspected impaired driver, who turned out to be Fire. Relatives of Fire reported that he was distraught after an argument with his ex-girlfriend and that he had consumed a bottle of prescription sleeping medication.
Fire was found by the officers driving his car near a west-end apartment building at 155th Street and 100th Avenue. When Fire did not exit the vehicle or respond to Power, Power broke the drivers side window with his baton and unlocked, then opened the drivers side door. Fire exited the car, angry, and began moving toward Power while holding a metal bar. Fire continued to approach Power and Power fired two shots, hitting Fire in the chest. After handcuffing Fire, EPS administered medical services on the scene and Fire was transported to the University of Alberta Hospital in Edmonton, where he was pronounced dead around 4:00 am on Thursday, March 31, 2011.
The results of an ASIRT investigation were released on July 24, 2012, stating that the actions of the officer were justified, and no charges would be filed. A report into the fatality inquiry by was released in 2015, coming to the same conclusion as ASIRT.
In 2017, the family of Fire applied a judicial review, calling for a new inquiry into the events of March 30, 2011. Fires sister, Wanda Bearboy, reports that despite numerous calls to Alberta Justice requesting information about the inquiry, Bearboy was not included in the process or informed of her rights, like the ability to call witnesses or ask for an adjournment.
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Non-eyewitness, based on documentation
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Edmonton
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Glenwood
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Two gunshot wounds to the chest
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Firearm
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Fatal violence
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Man
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First Nations, Inuit and Metis
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Edmonton Police Service
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Man
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Man
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An ASIRT investigation was started. The file was then forwarded to the Calgary Chief Crown Prosecutor for review and opinion. The Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations Special Investigations Unit provided oversight on the ASIRT investigation. ASIRT concluded its investigation on July 24, 2012, which found the actions of Const. Brendan Power were justified and no charges were laid.
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Research team
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From published source
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2023-03-10
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2023-03-10
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Fatal gun shot wounds to the chest