Alberta Chief Calls for Investigation into Indigenous Man's Death in Police Custody

Blood Tribe Chief Roy Fox demands transparency after Jon Wells dies following altercation with Calgary police.

Jon Wells, a member of the Blood Tribe, died on September 17 after a scuffle with police at a Calgary hotel.
Chief Roy Fox has called for a thorough and transparent investigation by the Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT).
Wells was tackled, punched, restrained, and sedated by police before being found unresponsive and later declared dead.
The incident has raised concerns about the treatment of Indigenous people by law enforcement, recalling a similar public inquiry from the 1980s.
Premier Danielle Smith acknowledged the issue and stated that her government is in talks with Indigenous leaders to address the recurring deaths in police custody.