Man dead after Surrey officer-involved shooting
Posted April 1, 2022 1:52 pm.
Last Updated April 3, 2022 2:24 am.
A man has died after he was shot by a Surrey RCMP officer early Friday morning.
Mounties say shortly after 5:30 a.m., they received reports of a man taking out a weapon and trying to rob a woman on 108 Avenue near 144 Street. A minute later, according to the force, they were told a man was carjacked in the same neighbourhood.
“Police officers attended the area and saw a vehicle matching the description of the one that was reported stolen speeding from the area,” reads a statement from BC RCMP.
Mounties say at about 7 a.m., an officer saw a man near 142A Street and 87A Avenue who matched the suspect’s description.
“During the course of the foot pursuit there was a confrontation and the police officer fired their weapon striking the man. First-aid was provided and he was transported to hospital where he later died.”
The Independent Investigations Office of British Columbia has been called in, as is the case whenever someone dies or is hurt during an interaction with police. Witnesses are asked to contact IIO BC.
