The Alberta Serious Incident Response Team is investigating a Calgary Police Service shooting that injured a man at a northwest Calgary CTrain station earlier this week.

The incident occurred shortly after 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 16, at the Dalhousie CTrain station. According to ASIRT, a man holding a knife approached a City of Calgary bylaw officer who was seated in a vehicle outside the station. The bylaw officer contacted police for assistance.

Two Calgary Police Service officers responded to the call. Police say the officers encountered the man on a walkway leading to the station, where he was still holding the knife.

ASIRT reports that one officer was carrying a handgun and the other was armed with a rifle. The officer with the handgun drew a conducted energy weapon and pointed it at the man. Police say the officers instructed the man to drop the knife and get on the ground.

According to ASIRT, the man moved toward the officers while still holding the knife. One officer discharged the conducted energy weapon, and the other fired a rifle immediately afterward, striking the man.

Police say the man fell to the ground, and officers began providing first aid. Paramedics transported him to hospital, where he was treated for his injuries. He survived, and no other injuries were reported.

Under Alberta’s Police Act, the Police Review Commission directed ASIRT to investigate the incident. The investigation is examining the officers’ use of force.

ASIRT says the information released reflects the preliminary details available to investigators. The investigation is ongoing, and no further information is expected to be released at this stage.

ASIRT is an independent, civilian-led agency operating under the Police Review Commission. It investigates incidents involving Alberta police services and peace officers that result in death, serious injury or potential criminal offences.