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Toronto Star
24-05-2025
- Toronto Star
Police misconduct ruling in death of B.C. woman Lisa Rauch, killed by anti-riot round
VICTORIA - An adjudicator appointed by British Columbia's police watchdog has found a Victoria officer committed misconduct when he fired an anti-riot weapon at a woman in 2019, striking her in the head and killing her. Retired judge Wally Oppal says in his ruling for the Office of the Police Complaint Commissioner that Sgt. Ron Kirkwood's use of the so-called ARWEN rounds against Lisa Rauch was 'reckless and unnecessary.'
Toronto Star
23-05-2025
- Toronto Star
CP NewsAlert: Police misconduct finding in death of woman, killed by anti-riot weapon
VICTORIA - An investigation by British Columbia's police watchdog has found a Victoria officer committed misconduct when he fired an anti-riot weapon at a woman in 2019, striking her in the head and killing her. Adjudicator Wally Oppal says in his ruling for the Office of the Police Complaint Commissioner that Sgt. Ron Kirkwood's use of the so-called ARWEN rounds against Lisa Rauch was 'reckless and unnecessary.' More coming.
Winnipeg Free Press
23-05-2025
- Winnipeg Free Press
CP NewsAlert: Police misconduct finding in death of woman, killed by anti-riot weapon
VICTORIA – An investigation by British Columbia's police watchdog has found a Victoria officer committed misconduct when he fired an anti-riot weapon at a woman in 2019, striking her in the head and killing her. Adjudicator Wally Oppal says in his ruling for the Office of the Police Complaint Commissioner that Sgt. Ron Kirkwood's use of the so-called ARWEN rounds against Lisa Rauch was 'reckless and unnecessary.' More coming.
