Edmonton police say gun used to kill 2 officers linked to Pizza Hut shooting days earlier

The suspect is also dead. Police said they believe he died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound while his mother was hospitalized after being injured in what police believe was a struggle with her son that began after the shots were first fired.

EPS said an autopsy confirmed the youth died from a single gunshot wound to the head.Police have said they believe the officers were shot before they even had a chance to defend themselves.When asked if Jordan and Ryan were hit by bullets fired through an apartment door, Laforce said investigators do not believe that is what happened at this point.Laforce added that police have decided not to release the suspect’s name at this point, primarily because they believe doing so may impact their investigation.“The firearm and how the youth got that firearm is of paramount importance,” he said, adding that if someone illegally provided the suspect with the weapon used in the killings, that person is likely to be very fearful of legal consequences of their actions.Laforce said police continue to work on tracing the gun used in the shootings and declined to answer when asked what type of gun it is.At the same news conference, Shane Perka, the superintendent of the EPS’ criminal investigations division said he was able to provide more details on police interactions with the suspect in the months before the killings, an encounter that he previously described as being non-criminal.“We can now share that this youth was apprehended under the Mental Health Act by our officers,” Perka said, noting that occurred in November.He said the teen was taken to hospital for an assessment but could not provide further details.