Police in Lethbridge, Alberta, are asking anyone with information to come forward after a gunshot was fired during a house party at a short-term rental on the city’s west side. The shooting happened in the early morning of May 10, 2026, but details were not made public until May 25 as part of what police call an ongoing investigation.
According to the Lethbridge Police Service, a single shot was fired through a second-floor bedroom window around 1:09 a.m. at a home on Lafayette Boulevard West. No one was found injured, but officers did find bear spray had been set off inside. Many partygoers ran off before police got there.
Investigators have since learned the home was rented on Airbnb and used for a party that stretched from May 5 right up until the shooting. “The investigation determined the property had been rented through Airbnb and, from May 5 until the firearm was discharged during the early morning hours of May 10, was being used to host nearly a week-long house party, including attendees from outside the city,” police said in a statement.
Police have already talked to neighbours and witnesses, and gathered security camera footage, but they believe there are more people who saw something. They are especially interested in suspicious activity or vehicles around Lafayette Boulevard West throughout that five-day period. “Evidence to date indicates the shot fired was an isolated incident related to the house party and those in attendance,” police said, adding that the delay in releasing information was part of a strategy they will not disclose.
Anyone with details can call police at 403-328-4444 and mention file number 26008864. Tips can also be given anonymously through Crime Stoppers at www.p3tips.com or 1-800-222-8477, with cash rewards offered for information leading to an arrest.
