Inquest Exposes Tensions in Umpherville Case | Calgary News

Calgary News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 24, 2026 · 1m

The inquest into the death of Boden Umpherville, who died weeks after a cardiac arrest linked to drug use and airway obstruction, continues amid growing tension. Testimony from paramedics and police reveals a chaotic arrest where officers used tasers, batons, and pepper spray after claiming Umpherville resisted and reached for a weapon — a handgun later found on him. Family and friends, devastated and disillusioned, accuse the inquest of favoring police, calling the proceedings cold and lacking humanity. A key dispute centers on whether warning arcs from the Taser 7 were truly de-escalation…