The Independent Investigations Office of B.C. (IIO) has found no wrong doing by a Vancouver police officer (VPD) in a shooting at 29th Ave SkyTrain station late last year.
On Dec. 19, 2016, VPD confronted a man who had been reported carrying a “machete-like” weapon while on the SkyTrain. After breaking a train window to attempt to escape, the man was shot when he did not comply with the officers’ demands.
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The man was detained, was given immediate surgery and did survive.
The investigation by the IIO looks at officer-related shootings that result in serious harm or death.
This investigation took 10 months and involved witness testimonies and CCTV footage.
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