Man, 40, killed in drive-by shooting in downtown Calgary

A  man  has  died  in  a drive-by shooting in downtown  Calgary,  Calgary  police  said. 
 
  Police  received  several  calls  around  9  p.m.  M.  Thursday,  gunshots  were  heard.  |  Arriving  officers  found  a  man dead in the 600 block of 10th Avenue  S.W.  in the  city's  Beltline area, police  said. 
 
  In a  news  release Friday afternoon, Calgary police said  the homicide unit  was  investigating. 
 
   
 
 
  "This  explosive  incident  demonstrated  a blatant disregard for human life and  endangered  the safety of  bystanders,"  said  Detective  Lee Treit  of  the homicide  unit. 
 
  "Video  footage and witnesses are  critical  to  us  holding  the  assailants  accountable  for  this brazen attack  and we are asking  anyone with information to come forward".Not a valid attachment ID.
 
  Police said the victim has been identified as Thane Cameron Clayton, 40. Police said he is not from the Calgary area.| He has ties to Vancouver, Edmonton and Halifax.
 
  Police said CCTV footage collected  in  the area showed the man walking  west  on 10th Avenue S.W. , toward Sixth Street S W., when a  dark-colored  SUV pulled up and an occupant of the vehicle  shot  him  several  times  before fleeing the scene.
 
  At this time, police  do not have  any  information to  indicate  whether this was a targeted incident.

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