Man shot by police in Burnaby after threatening officers with edged weapon
A man is in hospital with serious injuries after an RCMP officer opened fire during a disturbance call on Kingsway Avenue in Burnaby Sunday morning.
Burnaby shooting: RCMP officer fires on man armed with edged weapon
A man is in hospital with serious injuries after an RCMP officer shot him during a disturbance call in Burnaby Sunday morning, cbc.ca reports.
Burnaby RCMP officers responded to a residence on Kingsway Avenue at around 10:15 a.m. When they arrived, a man approached them carrying an edged weapon. An officer discharged their firearm, striking the man. He received immediate first aid at the scene before being transported to hospital.
No other injuries were reported. The Independent Investigations Office of B.C. (IIO) has taken on the case and is actively seeking witnesses to the incident.
The IIO is mandated to investigate any police-involved incident that results in death or serious harm to a civilian.
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