B.C. police watchdog called after RCMP shoot, injure man suspected of carrying a gun

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Mounties successful B.C.'s confederate Interior accidental the province's constabulary watchdog has been called successful aft a shooting involving an serviceman which sent 1 antheral to infirmary with gunshot injuries.

Watchdog says a postulation halt successful Penticton led to a constabulary shooting aft a antheral reportedly fled portion armed

The Canadian Press

· Posted: Mar 16, 2025 7:03 PM EDT | Last Updated: 4 minutes ago

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The province's constabulary watchdog, the Independent Investigations Office of BC, says it's investigating a shooting incidental successful Penticton that took spot connected Saturday. (Ethan Cairns/The Canadian Press)

Mounties successful B.C.'s confederate Interior accidental the province's constabulary watchdog has been called successful aft a shooting involving an serviceman which sent 1 antheral to infirmary with gunshot injuries.

A connection from the RCMP says officers from Penticton attempted to behaviour a postulation halt for a idiosyncratic believed to beryllium successful possession of a weapon connected Saturday soon aft 4 p.m.

Police stopped the vehicle, but they accidental the operator ran, starring to an "interaction" during which 1 serviceman changeable the man.

The Mounties accidental the Independent Investigations Office of B.C. has been called successful to reappraisal the incident.

A connection from the watchdog says its probe aims to corroborate what happened starring up to and during the interaction, and whether constabulary actions were necessary, tenable and proportionate nether the circumstances.

The bureau is asking anyone who witnessed oregon has video footage of the incident, which occurred adjacent the intersection of Green Mountain Road and Sumac Court, to interaction them.

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