OTTAWA (Reuters) – Two Canadian police officers were killed early on Thursday in the western city of Edmonton after they responded to a call, the city’s police service said in a statement.
Police did not provide further details and are due to speak to media at 10 a.m. local time (1600 GMT). Media reports said the two officers were shot.
Killings of police officers when on duty in Canada are relatively rare. In 2022, the total was five, according to data compiled by the Canadian Broadcasting Corp.
Edmonton, with a population of just over 1 million, is the second largest city in the province of Alberta.
(Reporting by David Ljunggren; Editing by Lisa Shumaker)
