Woman shot by RCMP in Ucluelet; police watchdog investigating
Posted May 9, 2021 9:34 am.
Last Updated May 11, 2021 10:58 am.
UCLUELET (NEWS 1130) – The Independent Investigations Office of BC has been called in after an Indigenous woman was shot by officers near Ucluelet on Saturday.
In a statement, police say they responded to a disturbance at a home on Albert Rd. in Port Albion, around 5 p.m., after receiving reports that a man required medical attention.
When officers arrived, a man and woman were found, with police saying the woman was allegedly in possession of a weapon.
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Police fired shots, leaving the woman with serious injuries. Both the man and woman were taken to the hospital.
“We would like to acknowledge there has been a serious incident in hitac̓u this evening. Full details are currently under investigation. A statement for public information will be issued when complete details have been provided,” the Ucluelet First Nation said in a statement posted to Facebook.
The IIO is called in to investigate all officer-related incidents that result in harm.
