Sketch of Castleridge shooting suspect released by Calgary police
CBC News | Posted: March 27, 2017 5:36 PM | Last Updated: March 27, 2017
Victim was shot several times in northeast Calgary in February
Police have released a sketch of a man wanted in connection with a shooting in Calgary's northeast in February.
The incident took place on Feb. 11 around 4:30 a.m. on the corner of Castleridge Drive and Castleridge Way N.E. after two groups got into a verbal argument.
One man walked away from his friends after that confrontation and was approached from behind and shot numerous times by a man with a handgun, according to police.
Fled in white SUV
The shooter then got into a white SUV driven by a black woman and fled westbound on Castleridge Drive.
The victim was able to call 911 and was treated in hospital.
Police describe the suspect as a black man, between the ages of 16 and 20, standing between five feet six inches and five feet nine inches tall with lighter skin and short dark hair.
Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 403-266-1234 or anonymously at Crime Stoppers.
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