The 2009 Workers Compensation Board of Alberta hostage crisis also known as the 2009 WCB Alberta hostage crisis or the 2009 Edmonton hostage crisis was a hostage taking incident that took place in Edmonton, Alberta on October 21, 2009, over nine people were held hostage for more than 10 hours and fortunately none of the hostages were injured. This hostage taking incident has raised issues regarding safety procedures within government buildings, i...
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The 2009 Workers Compensation Board of Alberta hostage crisis also known as the 2009 WCB Alberta hostage crisis or the 2009 Edmonton hostage crisis was a hostage taking incident that took place in Edmonton, Alberta on October 21, 2009, over nine people were held hostage for more than 10 hours and fortunately none of the hostages were injured. This hostage taking incident has raised issues regarding safety procedures within government buildings, including the possible implementation of metal detectors similar to those used at provincial courthouses.
Shortly before 9 a.m., M.T. a 911 call was received stating that an armed man entered the building at 107 Street and 99 Avenue in Edmonton just after 8:30 a.m. M.T. Police said the gunman was able to detain a total of nine hostages, but one was released almost immediately. After hours of negotiation throughout the course of the day, hostages were released one by one. The Edmonton Police Service tactical unit and officers from the local...
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