Alberta manhunt: County employee dead, utility worker hurt while shooters still at large

Police say a manhunt continues in southern Alberta after two people were shot on Tuesday while Rocky View County officials confirm one of the victims was a county worker who was killed.

A utility provider in the province confirms the surviving victim is one of its employees.

On Tuesday night, the RCMP confirmed that one of the two victims died.

Also on Tuesday, county officials issued a statement about the death of an employee but did not link it to the shooting. On Wednesday, a county official confirmed the worker died in the shooting.

Police said officers from the Strathmore RCMP detachment were called to a shooting in the area of Range Road 282 and Township Road 250 in Rocky View County and found the two victims. One was already dead when officers arrived.

“After the shooting, the suspects fled the scene in a stolen Rocky View County work truck,” police said. “They dumped the truck at Range Road 260 and Township Road 252, located in Wheatland County, and fled the scene.

“RCMP quickly located this vehicle and a search of the area was conducted.”

After officers responded to the shooting on Tuesday, police issued a shelter-in-place order for people living in the area shortly after 1 p.m.

“A thorough search was completed and the suspects were not located,” the RCMP said. “At 4:34 p.m., the shelter-in-place (order) was lifted.”

Police are asking anyone who witnessed the event or who may have dashcam video of the area from between 11:50 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. to call the Strathmore RCMP detachment at 403-934-3968, or to call Crime Stoppers.

“Do not approach the suspects if encountered,” the RCMP said. “They are considered armed and dangerous.”

Police have not said how many suspects they are looking for, and a description of the suspects