A man who was shot by Vancouver police after an alleged violent carjacking has been criminally charged.
Vancouver police say the incident happened around 4 a.m. on Dec. 1.
Police say a security guard called 911 to report that a man armed with a knife and a broken glass bottle had stolen his car near Prior Street and Milross Avenue.
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Officers located the stolen BMW near Slocan Street and East 23rd Avenue. Police shot the suspect and took him into custody.
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On Friday, police said Sebastien Boire, 34, was charged with one count each of robbery, uttering threats and theft of a motor vehicle.
The Independent Investigations Office, B.C.’s civilian police watchdog, is reviewing the actions of police.
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