Bombing suspect’s family ‘devastated’
EDMONTON • The family of a man linked to a pair of explosions in a suburban parkade Tuesday say they are “shocked and devastated” and that what happened is “totally out of character” for the 21-year-old. RCMP identified the man Thursday in a news release as Kane Kosolowsky. He was discovered in the parkade in between the pair of blasts suffering from a gunshot wound. He later died in hospital. Police have said they were not involved in Kosolowsky’s death and that no other suspects are being sought. The news release called it a “singular event” and said there was no “known threat” to schools in the surrounding area. “We … are shocked and devastated by the unfortunate incident that took place on November 6, 2018,” the family statement reads. “We are working in co-operation with the RCMP to assist in any capacity with the investigation. “We are thankful that there were no other persons harmed in this unexpected incident. The events that occurred are totally out of character for Kane and we trust that the authorities will continue a thorough investigation to provide the answers we are all seeking.” The release does not identify the family members. Police continue to investigate the events, which were initially reported as a fire in the parkade of the Strathcona County Community Centre in Sherwood Park. Police evacuated buildings in the area and cordoned off much of the hamlet’s core Tuesday evening. Officers found Kosolowsky seriously injured in the parkade. He was rushed to hospital, where he later died. Police did not initially disclose the nature of his injuries but said they were not a result of “police interaction.” Another device exploded in the same parkade while officers were investigating about two hours later. Mounties have not identified any motive for the attack. But the fact the RCMP major crimes unit is leading the investigation, rather than the force’s Integrated National Security Enforcement Team (INSET), offers some indication of law enforcement thinking. RCMP K Division spokesman Fraser Logan said the major crimes unit is handling the investigation because “there is no indication that this incident is related to any group or ideology.”