Authorities are now investigating the killing of a Medicine Hat businessman alongside the fatal shooting of a man suspected of involvement in the slaying. <\/p>\n
A source confirmed Medicine Hat businessman Chester Hunchak, who owns a used car dealership and rental agency in Medicine Hat, was the subject of a missing person investigation that drew city police to a rural property outside the southern Alberta city on Saturday afternoon. <\/p>\n
The residence was the scene of a fatal shooting Saturday, when a Medicine Hat police officer fired on a man outside the home. <\/p>\n
The shooting is being investigated by the Alberta Serious Response Team (ASIRT), a provincial unit that probes events involving police that result in death or serious injury. <\/p>\n
In a synopsis of events released by ASIRT on Monday, investigators said a Medicine Hat police officer fired a single shot at the man when he got into a vehicle and drove toward officers surrounding the property at about 2:30 p.m. <\/p>\n
ASIRT said officers also saw the man moving a body from the rear of the house prior to grabbing a firearm and getting into the vehicle. <\/p>\n
Authorities have not officially released Hunchaks name or disclosed the identity of the man killed by police. <\/p>\n
The incident began earlier in the day Saturday, when a Medicine Hat police officer investigating Hunchaks disappearance spotted a vehicle on the suspects property and pulled into the driveway. <\/p>\n
Police said an armed suspect came out of the house and pointed a firearm at the officer, who retreated to his vehicle. <\/p>\n
The officer immediately contacted the RCMP, which has jurisdiction over the area outside Medicine Hat city limits. Officers from both police departments surrounded the house. <\/p>\n
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