RCMP officer shot in Alberta dies
Posted Jan 21, 2015 10:06:26 AM.
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ST. ALBERT, Alta. – RCMP say an Alberta Mountie who was shot in the head while investigating a vehicle theft north of Edmonton has died.
RCMP say Const. David Matthew Wynn, a husband and father of three sons, died in an Edmonton hospital this morning.
They say the 42-year-old officer never regained consciousness after he and an auxiliary officer, Const. Derek Bond, were wounded at a casino in St. Albert early Saturday morning.
Bond was struck in the right arm and torso, but was released from hospital several hours after the shooting.
“Today the RCMP lost a dedicated member in the line of duty, his wife lost a husband, and his sons lost a father. Words cannot express the deep sadness we feel today,” said RCMP Deputy Commissioner Marianne Ryan.
Wynn worked as a paramedic in Bridgewater and was one of the first responders when Swissair Flight 111 near Peggy’s Cove.
Mounties say there will be a regimental funeral for Wynn in the Edmonton area, with details to follow.
