Global News
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Apr 20, 2026
· 5 min read
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Calgary police lay more charges following recent string of extortion shootings
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Calgary police lay more charges following recent string of extortion shootings
By Ken MacGillivray Global News
Posted April 20, 2026 5:07 pm
3 min read
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Calgary police say, since January 2025, there have been 41 extortion attempts in Calgary, including 18 shootings, but the efforts of investigators appear to be paying off with no reports of a major incident of violence within the past month. Global News
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