The Independent Investigations Office of B.C. has been notified of an incident in Campbell River that led to the death of a man and an RCMP police dog.
RCMP say a suspect vehicle believed to be connected to an outstanding warrant failed to stop for officers around 9 a.m. Thursday. Police then boxed in the vehicle in a parking lot in the 2000-block of South Island Highway.
According to the IIO, an interaction occurred between a man and an RCMP officer with a police service dog.
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A police service dog was killed and the police dog handler was treated for a knife wound. Police fired shots and the man was pronounced dead at the scene.
RCMP notified the IIO, which investigates police-related incidents involving death or serious harm.
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