The Blood Tribe’s chief and council say they will file a formal complaint against three Calgary police officers involved in the while demanding a thorough and transparent investigation into the officers’ conduct. “Chief and Council assure you that we are determined to pursue every path towards the administration of accountability in respect of this incident,” a written statement from the Blood Tribe’s chief Roy Fox “Makiinima” read. The statement comes after an investigation by the Alberta Serious Incident Response Team, which described .
The report described Wells, who was unarmed, acting in a confused fashion and appearing as if he were trying to pick up items from the floor that didn’t exist. When an officer pointed a stun gun at him, ordering him to leave the hotel, he raised his hands, telling the officer he “didn’t want to die.” A physical altercation ensued after another officer tried to grab the man, after which Wells, who wasn’t told he was being detained, was tackled, punched and struck by stun guns.
At one point, officers also forced a spit mask on his face as he began vomiting. Wells was then left face down in handcuffs, leg restraints and a spit mask for seven minutes before the EMS arrived and gave him a sedative. Three minutes later, he was found to be unresponsive and soon declared dead.
“Our hearts are with Mr. Wells’s family, as well as his Fox family, as they navigate this unimaginable grief,” Fox wrote. The incident is reminis.