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Independent Investigations Office Probes Police Shooting In Castlegar

The Canadian Press, 30 Jan, 2015 11:09 AM

SURREY, B.C. — The Independent Investigations Office of BC is investigating a fatal police shooting on Thursday evening in Castlegar, B.C.

The RCMP says officers were responding to a driving complaint on Highway 3 in the city when a man was shot by officers during an attempted traffic stop.

The man was rushed to hospital in the West Kootenay community, but he did not survive his injuries.

The IIO says a team of five investigators including a forensic specialist will travel to Castlegar on Friday morning.

The man's name and age have not yet been released.

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