On May 29, 2023, the Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) was directed to investigate a police shooting in Calgary. Earlier that day, a Calgary Police Service officer shot at occupants of a van on Memorial Drive following a slow speed pursuit. Two of the occupants were struck and later pronounced deceased.

The evidence gathered during ASIRT’s investigation provided reasonable grounds to believe that offences had been committed. As is required by the Police Act, the investigation was forwarded to the Alberta Crown Prosecution Service (ACPS) to determine whether the evidence met the standard for prosecution.

Following a review of the investigation and having been advised that the ACPS was of the opinion that the evidence met their standard for prosecution, ASIRT Assistant Executive Director Matthew Block determined that the involved officer should be charged. On July 14, 2025, Cst. Craig Stothard was charged with two counts of second-degree murder. The next day, he appeared in the Calgary Court of King’s Bench and was released on conditions.

As this matter is now before the courts, ASIRT will not provide any further information in relation to this matter.

ASIRT’s mandate is to effectively, independently and objectively investigate incidents involving Alberta’s police that have resulted in serious injury or death to any person, as well as serious or sensitive allegations of police misconduct.