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Calgary Man Charged With Attempted Murder After Deliberate Vehicle Attack in Lethbridge

Investigators report a deliberate targeting of pedestrians by a sober driver.

A Calgary man has been charged with five counts of attempted murder after police allege he deliberately struck several pedestrians with his vehicle in a Lethbridge parking lot.

Overview

  • Police say a vehicle struck three people and nearly hit two others in the VisitLethbridge.com Arena parking lot on Friday evening.
  • The victims—a 77-year-old woman, a 77-year-old man and a 46-year-old man—sustained serious but non-life-threatening injuries and were taken to hospital in stable condition.
  • The driver fled, struck a Subaru Outback without stopping, then threatened a convenience store staffer after a declined card and left with merchandise.
  • Officers arrested 47-year-old Christopher David Hegg of Calgary along Riverbottom Road North near Softball Valley.
  • Hegg faces five counts of attempted murder plus related charges, was remanded after a bail hearing, has a court appearance Wednesday, and police are seeking witnesses and dash-cam footage involving a black 2022 Mazda CX-5.