Man Pulls Out Flare Gun During Dispute, Fires It Twice At Another Man, Lighting Him On Fire

A 37-year-old man is facing several firearm charges and police are still looking to identify three additional suspects in a shooting that occurred in northeast Calgary last week.

On Nov. 17, police said a group of four men was involved in a physical altercation in the upper level of the Marlborough CTrain station, at 899 36 Street N.E.

Officers said the violence escalated when the suspects pulled out a pipe and a knife. Members of the public attempted to flee the area, however several minutes later one of the suspects returned to the upper level and fired a flare gun twice “causing one of the other suspect’s jackets to catch on fire briefly.”

The man who fired the flare gun fled the area on a departing CTrain and was arrested without incident by police at the Franklin CTrain Station. He is now facing several charges.

Evan Robert Mossing, 37, has been charged with seven firearm offenses, including discharging a firearm with intent while being reckless, careless use of a firearm and possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose.