An Edmonton man is facing multiple firearms-related charges in relation to an incident at Churchill LRT station in late April.<\/p>\n
Edmonton police were called at 6:53 p.m. on April 26, to assist emergency medical services at the Churchill LRT station after paramedics said a man persistently interfered with their ability to help a person who was injured.<\/p>\n
In a Thursday news release, police said officers arrested the man and subsequently searched him, allegedly finding a firearm in his backpack.<\/p>\n
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Skylar McGilvery, 30, is facing five charges, including possession of an offensive weapon dangerous to public, possession of a firearm knowing possession unauthorized, careless use of a firearm, and two counts of possessing a prohibited firearm. McGilvery was also alleged to have been in breach of a lifetime firearms ban as a result of a previous manslaughter charge.<\/p>\n
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