B.C. watchdog called in after RCMP officer shoots man during attempted traffic stop | Unpublished
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Publication Date: March 16, 2025 - 18:32

B.C. watchdog called in after RCMP officer shoots man during attempted traffic stop

March 16, 2025
Mounties in British Columbia’s southern Interior say the province’s police watchdog has been called in after a shooting involving an officer that sent one man to hospital with gunshot injuries.A statement from the RCMP says officers from Penticton had attempted to conduct a traffic stop for a person believed to be in possession of a gun on Saturday shortly after 4 p.m.Police stopped the vehicle, but they say the driver ran, leading to an “interaction” during which one officer shot the man.


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