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Global News
6 days ago
- Global News
3 people dead in Maple Ridge incident, investigation underway
See more sharing options Send this page to someone via email Share this item on Twitter Share this item via WhatsApp Share this item on Facebook Three people are dead following an incident in Maple Ridge, B.C., overnight. The Independent Investigations Office of B.C., which investigates police-involved incidents, said officers have been called to a home on 239th Street and 118A Avenue. Get daily National news Get the day's top news, political, economic, and current affairs headlines, delivered to your inbox once a day. Sign up for daily National newsletter Sign Up By providing your email address, you have read and agree to Global News' Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy The agency said the initial investigation found that the first person appears to have died from a self-inflicted wound around 11 p.m. on Wednesday. When police arrived, two other people were also found dead, the agency said. Two burned-out vehicles sit in front of one of the houses that is behind police tape on Thursday morning. No other information has been released.
Vancouver Sun
05-06-2025
- Vancouver Sun
No charges against Metro Vancouver transit cop who shot and injured 'deranged guy'
A Metro Vancouver Transit Police officer won't be charged after he shot seven rounds at a suspect during a 2022 confrontation, the B.C. Prosecution Service says. The non-fatal shooting on Nov. 28 of that year was investigated by the Independent Investigations Office of B.C., and the chief civilian director ruled that there were reasonable grounds to think the officer might have committed an offence. But prosecutors decided there is 'no substantial likelihood of conviction' after a follow-up investigation and no charges will be laid. Start your day with a roundup of B.C.-focused news and opinion. By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. A welcome email is on its way. If you don't see it, please check your junk folder. The next issue of Sunrise will soon be in your inbox. Please try again Interested in more newsletters? Browse here. A detailed explanation of the incident released Thursday outlined the reasons for the decision. On that night, a couple called 911 reporting a 'deranged guy' carrying a knife in Gastown who they'd seen punch someone. Other callers said the same man attacked people outside a bar on Abbott Street and that he took off with a broken pool cue in hand as a bar staffer chased him with the other half. Two transit cops heard from Vancouver police that he was walking west on West Cordova Street. It was reported to be a knife or a sword but turned out to be the broken pool cue. VPD officers told the man to drop the weapon and shot him five times with a beanbag gun after he failed to comply. 'These rounds had no apparent effect on the (man's) behaviour,' according to the officers. As they tried to block him with a police car, he stumbled briefly then continued to advance on the officers, weapon still in hand. Another round from the beanbag gun and a Taser were deployed, again to little effect, before the transit officer fired seven rounds with his gun. He was taken to hospital with serious injuries. The Crown considered charges of aggravated assault and assault with a weapon, but prosecutors failed to find evidence to warrant them. The statement noted police are 'justified in doing what (they are) required or authorized to do and in using as much force as necessary for that purpose,' as long as officers believe there is an imminent threat to them or those they are trying to protect. There is some leeway in the case of an officer in a dangerous, dynamic situation, but the use of force must not be unreasonable or excessive. Given the evidence, the prosecution service said a trial would 'likely conclude that reasonable grounds existed for the officers to believe the (man) posed an imminent risk to anyone he might encounter' and that use of force was needed to prevent any further violence. Though seven shots were fired, prosecutors determined a court 'would likely conclude that the officer's perception that the man posed a risk of death or grievous bodily harm was both subjectively and objectively reasonable.' Video evidence supports the witness evidence that the man was unfazed by the less-lethal force of the beanbag rounds, Taser round and contact with the police cruiser. The suspect himself admitted to investigators he was still holding a weapon and that this was 'probably the reason I got shot.' jruttle@
Vancouver Sun
29-04-2025
- Vancouver Sun
Woman found in critical condition hours after release from Port Hardy police cells
Article content Independent investigators are evaluating a police interaction with a woman who was found in medical distress hours after being released from jail in Port Hardy. Article content Article content The Independent Investigations Office of B.C. said the woman was arrested on the evening of April 9 and taken to police cells. She was released at about 3 a.m. the following day. Article content The IIO was contacted later on April 10 after the woman was found at about 7:45 a.m. near the intersection of Douglas and Rupert streets in medical distress. She was taken to hospital where she was found to be in critical condition. Article content Article content The IIO will decide whether to investigate once it determines whether the injury meets the threshold of serious harm as defined by the Police Act, and whether there is a connection between the serious harm and the actions or inactions of RCMP officers. Article content Article content Article content Article content
