GRANISLE, B.C. – Eight members of British Columbia’s Independent Investigations Office are expected to arrive in a northern village today to investigate a shooting involving police that left two people dead.
A news release from the police watchdog says RCMP report they were called to Granisle, 63 kilometres east of Smithers, on Thursday at about 12:30 p.m. to a dispute.
Police say the dispute between neighbours involved a handgun.
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The IIO says police were trying to speak to anyone in the home when two people left it, confronted police and shots were fired.
They were treated by paramedics, but did not survive.
RCMP say they arrived at the house at 1:22 p.m. and shots were fired at about 2:50 p.m.
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The IIO looks into all incidents of death or serious injury involving police.
A spokesman for the organization says investigators will begin collecting evidence and canvassing witnesses today.
The victims have been identified as Shirley Williams, 73, and her 39-year-old son, Jovan. Family members tell Global News there had long been issues with the neighbours, and that complaints were made to police.
-With a file from Global News
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