British Columbia’s police watchdog has been called to Richmond following a police-involved shooting on Tuesday afternoon.
RCMP say officers arrived at the 7300-block of Turnill St. after 1 p.m. following reports of a man with a weapon.
Officers located a man matching the description of the suspect and started to cordon off the area.
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“Police officers began to engage with the individual and shots were fired by police,” RCMP said in a statement.
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The man was rushed to hospital in serious condition.
The Independent Investigations Office of BC, which probes police-related incidents involving death or serious harm, has taken over the investigation.
Witnesses are asked to contact IIO BC investigators.
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