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Edmonton man faces 21 charges after shot fired during lengthy standoff

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A 33-year-old Edmonton man is facing 21 charges following a lengthy standoff with police.

Among the charges filed against Matthew Brogden are break and enter, uttering threats, unlawful confinement and several firearms-related charges.

Brogden was taken into custody Sunday evening after several hours of negotiations with police at a north-side home near 117th Avenue and 89th Street.

Officers initially responded to the scene around 11:30 a.m. after receiving a report that a man wielding a gun had broken into the home.

Two people fled from the house a short time later, but the armed suspect refused to leave, police said. A shot was fired from a window on the third floor around 1 p.m., striking a nearby tree.

After the suspect surrendered about 7:20 p.m., police said they found a 12-gauge shotgun and a rifle, along with several rounds of ammunition, inside the home.

Police said they do not believe the home was randomly targeted.

kgerein@edmontonjournal.com

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