Family seeks answers after Edmonton man shot during police confrontation

Family and friends of an Edmonton man killed past week during a confrontation pinch constabulary are looking for answers astir what led to his death.

The family of Mathios (Matthew) Arkangelo, 28, held a vigil Saturday astatine nan very spot wherever he was changeable past play while Edmonton police responded to a conveyance rollover successful nan Fraser area.

Gaetano Dumo, Arkangelo’s uncle, said his nephew was a father, relative and uncle to many.

“We are opinionated together arsenic a family and arsenic a organization to show nan world that Mathios is genuinely loved and we miss him dearly,” he told Global News.

The Edmonton Police Service was responding to a study of an impaired driver progressive successful a single-vehicle rollover connected June 29 adjacent 153rd Avenue and Anthony Henday Drive.

At nan time, witnesses told constabulary nan vehicle’s driver fled nan segment connected foot.

“A confrontation past took place, and an serviceman discharged their firearm, striking nan man,” EPS said successful a news merchandise issued connected June 30.

Police said nan man was taken to infirmary pinch life-threatening injuries, wherever he later died.

“I miss you,” said Anna Odo, Akrangelo’s mother. “I miss you.”

Security camera footage from June 29 appears to show Arkangelo showing thing successful his manus to a constabulary officer.

He past holds some arms retired to his sides arsenic nan serviceman appears to constituent thing astatine him.

The video stops and starts again astir 3 minutes later erstwhile Arkangelo is seen lying connected nan crushed surrounded by much officers.

Global News has not been capable to get video footage showing what whitethorn person happened during those 3 minutes.

His family wants to cognize really Arkangelo ended up dead.

“Explain to maine why,” Odo said. “I conscionable want an answer.”

The Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT), which looks into allegations of constabulary misconduct and incidents causing superior wounded aliases death, has been directed to analyse nan shooting.

Edmonton constabulary said they cannot supply further accusation owed to nan ASIRT probe.