EDMONTON, Alberta — Two law enforcement officials in western Canada have been shot and killed Thursday whereas responding to a home dispute, and the suspected shooter died of self-inflicted wounds, police mentioned. A girl on the scene was taken to hospital.

The officers have been shot within the metropolis of Edmonton after they arrived at an condo constructing at round 12:47 a.m., and there was no indication the officers have been capable of get off any photographs, Edmonton Police Chief Dale McFee mentioned.

McFee mentioned the girl was in a life-threatening situation when taken to a hospital however was now in severe however secure situation. He mentioned she is said to the suspect, described as a younger man.

McFee recognized the deceased officers as Travis Jordan, 35, a eight and a half yr veteran of the Edmonton police, and Brett Ryan, 30, a 5 and a half yr veteran of the pressure.

“I can’t inform you how devastated we’re with their loss,” McFee mentioned.

Ryan is being remembered as a pillar of the group and a longtime minor hockey referee. Darcy Carter, with the Spruce Grove Minor Hockey Affiliation, mentioned Ryan and his spouse predict a baby.

Ryan was a paramedic earlier than he turned a police officer, Carter mentioned, including the officer was captivated with his work.

“That’s one thing that I’ll always remember … simply his face lighting up when he talked about his job,” Carter mentioned.

Jordan was remembered as form. In 2020, Jessica Shmigelsky was driving to work after a heavy spring snowfall. Her snowbrush had damaged and Jordan pulled her over. As a substitute of giving her a ticket, he cleaned off her automobile.

“He did his job and he did greater than what his job actually entailed,” Shmigelsky mentioned.

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau tweeted his condolences and assist to the officers’ family members and colleagues.

“On daily basis, law enforcement officials put themselves in hurt’s solution to maintain folks protected. The information that two ⁦‪Edmonton police‬⁩ officers have been killed within the line of responsibility reminds us of that actuality,” Trudeau wrote.

The killings are the primary among the many Edmonton Police Service since 2015, when Const. Daniel Woodall, a hate crimes investigator, was utilizing a battering ram to enter a residence when he was shot quite a few occasions by way of the door. One other officer, Sgt. Jason Harley, was struck by a spherical that penetrated his physique armor and survived.

Earlier than that, Const. Ezio Faraone was shot and killed whereas responding to an armed theft in 1990.