The Calgary man who killed himself after a three-hour standoff Thursday that began when he shot at police was facing trials on a number of organized crime-related offences and had recently cut off his ankle monitor, CBC News has learned.

Elvis Vukaj, 31, was wanted on Canada-wide warrants after he removed his electronic tracker last week.

Vukaj was on bail, awaiting trial on charges that relate to accusations he shot a homeowner and a dog in a break-and-enter/robbery. He was also awaiting trial on charges related to a $200,000 extortion case.

Although the Calgary Police Service (CPS) has not named Vukaj, a number of sources connected to the investigation identified him to CBC News as the deceased.

The sources are not being named because they are not authorized to comment on the situati

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