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Alberta woman dies in confrontation with police after calling for help

STRATHCONA COUNTY, Alta. — Police say a woman has died in an encounter between her and officers who went to her home in a county east of Edmonton.
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STRATHCONA COUNTY, Alta. — Police say a woman has died in an encounter between her and officers who went to her home in a county east of Edmonton.

Strathcona RCMP say the woman called for help around 7:30 a.m. on Monday.

They say there was a confrontation and one of the responding officers discharged a firearm.

The woman was seriously injured and taken for treatment, but she died in hospital.

Police say no officers were injured.

The Alberta Serious Incident Response Team is investigating.