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.
“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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