Latjor Tuel laid to rest as investigation into Calgary Police shooting continues

Family and friends of Latjor Tuel as well as members of Calgary's Sudanese community continue to search for answers as they lay his body to rest on Saturday.

Family and friends of Latjor Tuel, as well as members of Calgary’s Sudanese community, continue to search for answers as they lay his body to rest on Saturday.

Tuel, 41, was shot by Calgary Police on Feb. 19 after officers responded to a weapons complaint in the 4500 block of 17 Avenue S.E.

“Regardless of what anyone else says, my father was an amazing man… He was a man of the community, a man of life,” Tuel’s daughter Nyalinglat Latjor said following the funeral service. “He was a mentor, a leader, a cousin, a brother and an incredible father, and I will never forget him.”

According to family and friends, Tuel suffered mental health issues stemming from his life as a child soldier in Sudan.

Still reeling from her father’s death, his daughter said she will continue to fight for justice.

“He deserves to lay in peace and he deserves his dignity back,” Latjor said. “I won’t stop until I get justice.”

The Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) continues to investigate the situation surrounding Tuel’s death and the use of force by CPS officers.

According to investigators, Tuel was holding a stick and a knife and a witness reported he hit someone with the stick and threatened others.