Medicine Hat News

Man charged with attempted murder in transit officer shooting in Metro Vancouver

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SURREY Mounties say charges have been laid in the shooting of a Metro Vancouver Transit Police officer on a SkyTrain platform last month.

RCMP say 35-year-old Daon Gordon Glasgow has been charged in the shooting on Jan. 30 at Scott Road station in Surrey, B.C.

The charges include attempted murder, using a restricted or prohibited firearm, dischargin­g a restricted or prohibited firearm with the intent to endanger life and unlawful possession of a loaded restricted or prohibited firearm.

The shooting sent 27-year-old Const. Josh Harms to hospital with serious injuries, but the officer has been released and is expected to recover.

Glasgow was taken into custody Feb. 3 after a Canada-wide warrant was issued.

Assistant Commission­er Dwayne McDonald says he’s pleased to see the matter now before the courts where the administra­tion of justice can begin.

“Thank you to the hard work and dedication of our investigat­ive team, assisted by numerous officers and staff within the detachment as well as other police agencies across the Lower Mainland,” he says in a statement.

Surrey RCMP says it’s continuing to lead the ongoing investigat­ion and it encourages anyone with informatio­n who has not yet spoken with police to come forward.

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