An Abbotsford, Canada police officer was shot and killed in a shootout with a suspect in a parking lot Monday morning.
Constable John Davidson responded with other officers after receiving a call around11:35 a.m. about a possible stolen vehicle in the parking lot of a strip mall in the 3200 block of Mount Lehman Road, according to The Vancouver Sun.
The suspect, identified as 65-year-old Oscar Ferdinand Arfmann, allegedly stole a 2016 Ford Mustang from the nearby MSA Ford dealership on Saturday during a test drive. The car was spotted by dealership employees, who contacted police and boxed the car.
Police say Arfmann returned to the vehicle carrying a shotgun and began shooting at the employees and bystanders.
When the officiers arrived on the scene, they exchanged gunfire with the suspect and Davidson was shot. He was transport to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead shortly after arrival.
The suspect was pursued by police and arrested after a collision at the intersection of Mt. Lehman Road and Fraser Highway. He was transported to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
Arfmann was charged with first-degree murder on Tuesday.
Davidson had been a police officer for 24 years, beginning his career in the United Kingdom working for the Northumbria Police from 1993 to 2005. He joined the Abbotsford force in March 2006, and worked in patrol, the youth squad and traffic sections.
Funeral arrangements are pending.
