EPS officers deaths deemed ‘homicides’ by medical examiner | 24CA News

The deaths of two Edmonton law enforcement officials from gunshot wounds final week have been deemed homicides following autopsies performed by the medical expert.

Const. Brett Ryan, 30, and Const. Travis Jordan, 35, have been shot by a 16-year-old boy throughout a household violence name Thursday. The boy then took his personal life.

There has been an outpouring of assist from the neighborhood, with a number of vigils being held throughout the town the 2 males served.

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“I think it brings the community a lot of peace knowing they are doing everything they can to try and help the officers, the family, most importantly, and friends,” mentioned vigil organizer Lina Atwell.

EPS officers have been there to assist Atwell final March when she misplaced her brother, and now she needs to supply that very same compassion.

Ryan’s household attended the vigil Atwell organized on the west division police station on Friday. Her accomplice, Ryan Atwell, was a associates with Brett Ryan, and had an opportunity to talk with the constable’s mother and pa.

“I just told them how sorry I am and ho I had actually known constable Ryan and how sorry I was and how much it meant to me,” Atwell mentioned.

EPS has but to launch funeral particulars, nevertheless a spokesperson mentioned info will probably be launched as quickly because it’s obtainable.

— With information from Morgan Black, Global News

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