India, April 16 -- An investigation by the Alberta Serious Incident Response Team has cleared a Royal Canadian Mounted Police officer who fired a shot during a high-speed pursuit of an armed suspect near the Canada-U.S. border in February 2025.

Authorities later learned the man faced charges in the United States, including firearm theft and assaulting a peace officer.

Police attempted an initial traffic stop, but the suspect fled, leading to a pursuit that lasted about 90 minutes across southern Alberta.

Officers reported the man drove at speeds exceeding 140 km/h, at times heading into oncoming traffic and evading multiple attempts to stop his vehicle.

The suspect then fled on foot toward nearby homes while still armed. An officer fi...