A date has been set for a public inquest into the death of Geoff Morris who was shot and killed during a police altercation in 2019.
The inquest will be led by Coroner Brent Gough and will take place at the Atlas Hotel, 4177 Albert St., Regina, from Aug. 9 to Aug. 13.
Morris, who was 41 at the time of his death, was shot in what Regina police called a hostage situation at an apartment building in the 1900 block of Halifax Street on May 4, 2019.
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At that time, police said that shortly after 5:30 a.m., they found a man at the apartment armed with a knife holding his fiancé hostage.
As police worked to de-escalate the situation, one of the officers fired a gun.
Crisis negotiators, members of the SWAT team and EMS were also called in. Morris was pronounced dead at the scene.
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The first day of the inquest, Aug. 9, is set for 10 a.m. Times for the following days will be determined at a later date by Gough.
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