RCMP officer shot and killed a suspect in Penticton
The B.C. civilian police watchdog is investigating an incident where an RCMP officer shot and killed a man in Penticton. Police received reports that a man was acting erratically and waving a knife on Government Street near Penticton Regional Hospital around 3:15 p.m. on Oct. 22,...
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The B.C. civilian police watchdog is investigating an incident where an RCMP officer shot and killed a man in Penticton.
Police received reports that a man was acting erratically and waving a knife on Government Street near Penticton Regional Hospital around 3:15 p.m. on Oct. 22, according to press releases from police and the Independent Investigations Office.
When police officers arrived they tried to arrest the man. An officer was injured and shot the suspect.
The man was given first aid at the scene and taken to the hospital where he later died.
The officer was also taken to hospital for non-life-threatening injuries, and no one else was hurt.
BC RCMP reported the incident to the civilian oversight agency that looks into police use of force in the province, the Independent Investigations Office.
The IIO is now investigating so police will not release any more details about the shooting.
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