A special prosecutor has been appointed to review the police-involved shooting death of a bipolar Vancouver man in 2007.
Vancouver lawyer Mark Jette was appointed yesterday by the Assistant Deputy Attorney General.
Paul Boyd was shot on August 13, 2007 after police responded to a 9-1-1 call about a man causing a disturbance and assaulting a man on Granville Street.
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Officers arrived and were confronted by a man swinging a bike chain.
Disturbing video emerged last year showing Boyd crawling across the street before he was shot by the officer.
The video sparked a new investigation by the Alberta Serious Incident Response Team. Today’s announcement of a special prosecutor comes as a result of the investigation.
No charges were ever laid against the officer who shot Boyd.
Boyd had a successful career as an animator. He also suffered from bipolar disorder.
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