A woman who grew up in Russell was shot and killed by Calgary police on Christmas day.
29-year-old Stacey Perry was shot after several hours of erratic driving that started after midnight on the 25th.
Police say it was decided to box the car in after she began driving into oncoming traffic.
Police say she was trying to use her vehicle as a weapon and Global News learned that an officer fired his gun at the woman to save another officer from harm.
The police officer fired his weapon after telling the driver to stop and take her foot off the gas.
Calgary police have not provided any more information on a motivation for her actions.
