Man’s death in Surrey prompts investigation by B.C.’s police watchdog

B.C.’s police watchdog is investigating the death of a man in Surrey.

It happened Sunday afternoon at a home near 159A Street and 37 Avenue in the Morgan Creek area after police responded to reports of a domestic dispute.

The Independent Investigations Office of B.C. has been called in to determine if police actions or inactions played a role in the man’s death.

Police said they found a man dead inside the home from what appeared to be self-inflicted injuries.

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