Father, child killed in ‘serious, targeted’ shooting at shopping complex in southeast Edmonton

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Edmonton Police Service described as “serious, targeted incident” at a shopping complex Thursday in deep southeast Edmonton.Around noon MT, over a dozen police cruisers and an ambulance responded reports of a shooting at the Petro-Canada gas station and A&W in the Harvest Pointe shopping complex just off Ellerslie Road and 50th Street.Upon arrival, police said officers found a 41-year-old man and an 11-year-old boy in medical distress.EMS responded, however, both the man and child died of their injuries on scene.They are a father and son, EPS confirmed. Not long after the shooting, family members began showing up to the scene, where they learned their loved ones had died.The homicide section is now investigating the suspicious deaths and said detectives have determined this was a targeted attack.As of Thursday evening, autopsies had yet to be scheduled.“We are sad to report that a child lost their life as a result of this violent event,” EPS Homicide Section Staff Sgt.

Rob Bilawey said.“The loss or injury of children as a result of gunfire is unfathomable and we urge anyone with information that may assist this investigation to come forward as soon as possible.”Witnesses told Global News they heard at least three gunshots.Parmjit Dodd was walking into a noon dentist appointment when she said she heard three loud bangs — but didn’t think anything of it initially.“I thought maybe some construction is going on, so I went in. When I came out — so much police.