An RCMP officer who fatally shot a Red Deer, Alta., man who was experiencing a mental health crisis in the basement of his home has been cleared of wrongdoing in the death. 

The 33-year-old, who lived with schizophrenia and substance abuse issues, was killed in 2023 after his family had sought to have him detained under the Mental Health Act.

In a report issued Thursday, the Alberta Serious Incident Response Team found that the officer's use of force in the shooting was justified. 

According to th…