Police Involved Death

• ‘We want answers,’ says family of Ojibwa man who died after beanbag gun shooting

  Chris Amyotte, a 42-year-old Ojibwa father from Winnipeg, died on Aug. 22 in what police initially described as an "interaction" with a man behaving "erratically."

  Crime

  Sep 1, 2022
  
• Family identifies man killed in ‘interaction’ with Vancouver police as Winnipeg father

  Chris Amyotte, a 42-year-old father of seven, died after an 'interaction' with police on the Downtown Eastside Monday. Witnesses say police shot him with a bean bag gun.

  Crime

  Aug 24, 2022
  
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• Man dies after ‘interaction’ with Vancouver police downtown

  In a media release, police said they were deployed to reports of a 'man acting erratically' near East Hastings and Dunlevy Avenue around 8 a.m.

  Crime

  Aug 22, 2022
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• Regina chief of police open to body cams, elder support after Morris inquest

  Regina Police Commissioner Andrew Stevens says he requested a report on body cameras, originally viewed in a private meeting in March, be made public this year.

  Canada

  Aug 12, 2021
• Ontario man sees parallels between brother’s in-custody death and that of Myles Gray

  Myles Gray and Soleiman Faqiri both died after altercations with law enforcement. No one was charged in either case.

  Crime

  Dec 20, 2020
• Family of man who died after being Tasered, pepper sprayed by Whistler RCMP sues

  Jason Koehler was not violent with police, was unarmed and communicated his willingness to peacefully leave the restaurant while raising his hands above his head, the lawsuit claims.

  Jun 14, 2020
• RCMP cleared of wrongdoing in death of man running on B.C. highway: police watchdog

  The Independent Investigations Office said police responding to the incident used 'necessary and proportional force.'

  Crime

  Jun 11, 2020
• Social justice advocate says police not sufficiently equipped for mental distress calls

  Having uniformed police as the primary response for wellbeing or mental health crisis calls is 'creating the conditions for a problem' says Robert Wright.

  Health

  Jun 10, 2020
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• Police watchdog called to Port Alberni after man, covered in blood, drowns while fleeing RCMP

  The drowning death of a man who fled Port Alberni RCMP while covered in blood Thursday morning is now being investigated by B.C.'s police watchdog.

  Crime

  Nov 28, 2019
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• Man, 31, dies after ‘interaction’ with Toronto police involving stun gun: SIU

  The province's police watchdog is investigating the death of 31-year-old man allegedly armed with two knives, after an "interaction" with officers in Toronto led to a conducted energy weapon being deployed.

  Crime

  Nov 4, 2016