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Distraught man outside Art Gallery shot by police with bean bag projectile

Vancouver Police say a distraught man was shot with a beanbag outside the art gallery this morning.

Police say they received reports of a distraught man on the north side of the Vancouver Art Gallery, intimidating pedestrians and others working in the area.

A witness tells Global News the man was partially clothed.

When police arrived, they found an extremely agitated man who was threatening them.

The man shot with a “less lethal” beanbag projectile and taken into custody.

It’s unknown if he was injured. The man is being taken to hospital for assessment.

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