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Calgary Officer Charged With Two Counts of Second-Degree Murder

ASIRT’s two-year probe led to charges against Const. Craig Stothard, who has been released on bail with a weapons ban, nightly curfew, travel restrictions ahead of his court appearance.

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Scene where a cube van that was involved in the police pursuit and police shooting in Calgary, Alta. on May 29, 2023.
Friends and family of Levon Fox, who was shot and killed by police one year ago today, set up a memorial on Memorial Drive under the 4th Avenue flyover in Calgary on Wednesday, May 29, 2024.
Lena Wildman, Levon Fox Wildman’s mother, along with family and friends set up a memorial on Memorial Drive under the 4th Avenue flyover and threw flowers into the Bow River in Calgary on Wednesday, May 29, 2024. Levon was shot and killed by police one year ago today.

Overview

  • Const. Craig Stothard faces two counts of second-degree murder for the May 29, 2023, shooting during a slow-speed pursuit that killed Wesley Davidson and Levon Boyce Fox on Memorial Drive.
  • ASIRT investigators reviewed extensive body-worn camera and helicopter footage before concluding there were reasonable grounds to believe offences were committed and forwarding the case to the Alberta Crown Prosecution Service.
  • Stothard secured release on $1,000 bail under conditions that bar weapons, impose an 11 p.m. to 6 a.m. curfew and restrict travel outside Alberta.
  • The Calgary Police Service has placed Stothard on leave and the force’s leadership has affirmed confidence in the integrity of the independent oversight process.
  • Families of the victims have expressed relief over the charges while continuing to press for accountability and reviews of police use-of-force practices.