A 51-year-old man shot by police in East Vancouver earlier this evening has now died, police say.
Shortly before 5:00 p.m., police say they received 9-1-1 calls regarding a distraught man who was standing at the intersection of East 41st Avenue and Knight Street, shouting and waving a 2x4 around.
When police arrived, they were confronted by the man who refused to comply with the officers directions. Officers deployed less-lethal bean bag rounds and in an attempt to disarm him and take him safely into custody, but eventually the man was shot. He was rushed to hospital, but did not survive.
No officers were injured during the incident, according to official reports.
The IIO has been called in to investigate the circumstances involved in the fatal shooting.
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Source: vancouverobserver.com/
Author: Vancouver Observer
Shortly before 5:00 p.m., police say they received 9-1-1 calls regarding a distraught man who was standing at the intersection of East 41st Avenue and Knight Street, shouting and waving a 2x4 around.
When police arrived, they were confronted by the man who refused to comply with the officers directions. Officers deployed less-lethal bean bag rounds and in an attempt to disarm him and take him safely into custody, but eventually the man was shot. He was rushed to hospital, but did not survive.
No officers were injured during the incident, according to official reports.
The IIO has been called in to investigate the circumstances involved in the fatal shooting.
Original Article
Source: vancouverobserver.com/
Author: Vancouver Observer
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