On Saturday, Feb. 21, 2026, at approximately 8 a.m., police responded to the report of an assault at a multi-unit shared living facility in the area of 129 Avenue and 119 Street.
Upon arrival, police encountered a male subject who witnesses reported was incoherent and appeared to be intoxicated. Police attempted to arrest the male, who resisted.
During the arrest, the male went into medical distress, at which time officers called EMS and immediately began CPR. Upon arrival, paramedics treated and transported the male to hospital, where he later died.
The EPS submitted a 43.2 notification to the CEO of the Police Review Commission, who has directed the Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) to conduct an investigation into the incident.
As such, the EPS cannot provide any additional information at this time. All further media inquiries should be directed to ASIRT.